The Charlotte Hornets (7-21) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to break a seven-game home losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (19-9) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET.

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Rockets vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: SCHN and FDSSE
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Rockets vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 5.5)

• Against the spread, Houston is 17-11-0 this season.
• Against the spread, Charlotte is 14-14-0 this year.
• Against the spread as 5.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets are 5-3.
• The Hornets are 9-8 as 5.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (218.5)

• In 14 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have gone over 218.5 combined points.
• The Hornets and their opponents have combined to score more than 218.5 points in 13 of 28 games this season.
• The average total in Houston’s outings this year is 222, 3.5 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s games this year have had a 222.3-point total on average, 3.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Rockets score the 15th-most points in the league this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 25th-most.
• The Hornets have surrendered the 16th-fewest points in the league this season, while the Rockets have given up the fifth-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-225)

• The Rockets have been favorites in 20 games this season and won 15 (75%) of those contests.
• The Hornets have come away with six wins in the 26 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Houston has a record of 6-2 when it’s favored by -225 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, Charlotte has won three of 14 games when listed as at least +185 or better on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 69.2% chance of a victory for the Rockets.

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