NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Hornets Picks for October 23

Published 10:34 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

The Houston Rockets will open their 2024-25 season favored by 6.5 points against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on SCHN and FDS-SE(CHA).

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Wednesday’s game, before you place a wager on this matchup?

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Rockets vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
  • TV: SCHN and FDS-SE(CHA)
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rockets vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 6.5)

  • Houston beat the spread 47 times in 82 games last season.
  • Charlotte beat the spread 34 times in 82 games last season.
  • Against the spread, as 6.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets went 10-4 last year.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 6.5 points or more, the Hornets went 26-33 last year.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

  • In 36 games last season, the Rockets and their opponents scored more than 230.5 combined points.
  • The Hornets games last season had a combined scoring total higher than 230.5 points in 31 of 82 outings.
  • Houston’s outings last season had an average of 224.8 points, 5.7 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Charlotte had a 223.9 average amount of points in its matchups last year, 6.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-275)

  • The Rockets finished 24-6 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 80% of those games).
  • Last season, the Hornets won 18 out of the 76 games, or 23.7%, in which they were the underdog.
  • When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -275 or shorter last year, Houston had a record of 12-2 (85.7%).
  • Last season, Charlotte won 10 of its 53 games, or 18.9%, when it was the underdog by at least +220 on the moneyline.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rockets’ implied win probability is 73.3%.

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