The Houston Rockets play the Charlotte Hornets on October 23, 2024 in the opening game of the 2024-25 season for both teams.

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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 Channel: SCHN, FDS-SE(CHA)
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Rockets Stats Insights

• The Rockets shot 45.9% from the field last season, 3.5 percentage points lower than the 49.4% the Hornets allowed to opponents.
• In games Houston shot better than 49.4% from the field, it went 12-8 overall.
• The Rockets were the third-ranked rebounding team in the NBA, and the Hornets ranked 30th.
• Last year, the Rockets put up only 2.5 fewer points per game (114.3) than the Hornets allowed (116.8).
• Houston went 19-12 last season when scoring more than 116.8 points.

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Hornets Stats Insights

• The Hornets shot 46% from the field, 0.3% lower than the 46.3% the Rockets’ opponents shot last season.
• Last season, Charlotte had an 18-21 record in games the team collectively shot better than 46.3% from the field.
• The Rockets ranked sixth in the NBA in offensive rebounding, while the Hornets ranked 26th.
• The Hornets scored 6.6 fewer points per game last year (106.6) than the Rockets allowed their opponents to score (113.2).
• Charlotte went 16-14 last season when it scored more than 113.2 points.

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Rockets Home & Away Comparison

• When playing at home last year, the Rockets posted 3.3 more points per game (116) than they did in road games (112.7).
• Defensively Houston was better at home last year, giving up 110.7 points per game, compared to 115.8 when playing on the road.
• The Rockets averaged 13.5 treys per game with a 37.3% shooting percentage from downtown in home games, which was 1.5 more threes and 4.2% points better than they averaged when playing on the road (12 threes per game, 33.1% three-point percentage).

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Hornets Home & Away Comparison

• In 2023-24, the Hornets scored three more points per game at home (108.1) than away (105.1).
• In 2023-24, the Hornets allowed 1.4 fewer points per game at home (116.1) than away (117.5).
• At home, the Hornets drained 12.2 triples per game last season, 0.3 more than they averaged on the road (11.9). Their 3-point shooting percentage was also higher at home (35.7%) than away (35.2%).

Rockets Injuries

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Hornets Injuries