Rockets vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for December 23

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The Charlotte Hornets (7-21) are underdogs (by 6 points) to stop a seven-game home losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (19-9) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The point total for the matchup is 221.

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Rockets Cover -6 vs Hornets -106

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Rockets vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -236
  • Hornets odds to win: +191
  • Spread: Rockets (-6)
  • Total: 221
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Houston has a 7-7 record against the spread on the road and are 8-6 in road contests.
  • Houston has a 0-1 record ATS on the road this year as 6-point favorites or more.
  • The Rockets have hit the over on a set point total in a road game seven times this year.
  • Recent history gives an edge to Houston to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 221.9 points per contest.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Rockets and their opponents have hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Rockets games averaged 219.9 total points, 1.1 fewer points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Rockets have scored 1.6 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have been favored on the moneyline 20 total times this season. They’ve finished 15-5 in those games.
  • Houston has a record of 6-2 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -236 or shorter (winning 75%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rockets’ implied win probability is 70.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (26th in NBA) 43.5 (second) 49.2 (first) 43.6 (10th) 22.6 (29th) 12.9 (sixth)

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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Hornets games have hit the over on the set point total five times at home this season.
  • The Hornets have a 7-7-1 record against the spread at home and is 5-10 in home contests.
  • This season, the Hornets have a 0-1 record ATS at home as 6-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home, the Hornets and their opponents have averaged a total of 222.1 points per contest, 1.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Hornets Recent Trends

  • The Hornets have a 1-9 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Hornets games have surpassed the set total five times.
  • The Hornets’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 220.5 points scored. That’s 0.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Hornets have scored 2.9 fewer points per contest compared to their 106.6 PPG season-long scoring average.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Charlotte has been underdogs in 26 games this season and won six (23.1%) of those contests.
  • The Hornets have entered 14 games this season as the underdog by +191 or more and is 3-11 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Hornets based on the moneyline is 34.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (30th in NBA) 47.3 (21st) 45.4 (seventh) 43 (seventh) 23.5 (27th) 15.1 (22nd)
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