The Houston Rockets play the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET in the season opener for both teams. The matchup airs on SCHN and BSSE-CHA.

The Rockets take the court as 6.5-point favorites against the Hornets. The game’s over/under is set at 234.

Rockets vs. Hornets betting odds

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  • Spread: Houston -6.5
  • Total: 234
  • Moneyline: Houston -263, Charlotte +213

Hornets at Rockets odds, spread, & more

Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Rockets (- 6.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (234)

  • Prediction:
    Rockets 121 – Hornets 105

Moneyline

  • The Rockets won 80% of the Games last season in which they were favored on the moneyline (24-6).
  • In Games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -263 or shorter last year, Houston had a record of 12-2 (85.7%).
  • The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 72.5% in this contest.
  • Charlotte was underdogs in 76 Games last season and won 18 (23.7%) of those contests.
  • The Hornets had a record of 11-44 in Games where Sportsbooks had them as underdogs of at least +213 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Charlotte has a 31.9% chance to win.

Against the spread

  • Last year, the Rockets recorded 114.3 points per Game, just 2.5 fewer points than the 116.8 the Hornets gave up.
  • Houston went 19-11-1 against the spread and 19-12 overall last season when scoring more than 116.8 points.
  • Charlotte went 22-8 against the spread and 16-14 overall when it scored more than 113.2 points last season.
  • Houston went 26-3-1 against the spread and 26-4 overall last season when it allowed fewer than 106.6 points.
  • Last season, the Rockets were the league’s 16th-ranked scoring team (114.3 PPG), while the Hornets were the 22nd-ranked defense in terms of points per Game (116.8) in NBA action.
  • Charlotte was the NBA’s 28th-ranked offense (106.6 PPG) a season ago, while Houston allowed the 13th-ranked average points per Game (113.2).
  • The Rockets put up a total of 92 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 1.1 per Game), while the Hornets were out-scored by opponents on average last year (by 840 total points, -10.2 per Game).

Over/Under

  • Houston’s average implied point total last season was 4.7 fewer points than its implied total in Wednesday’s Game (115.3 implied points on average compared to 120 implied points in this Game).
  • Last season, Houston recorded more than 120 points in 24 Games.
  • The 116.4-point average implied total last season for Charlotte is 2.4 more points than the team’s 114-point implied total in this matchup.

How to watch Rockets vs. Hornets

  • Game day: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: SCHN and BSSE-CHA
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Arena: Toyota Center
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