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

Published 9:34 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets will begin their 2024-25 season as 6.5-point underdogs against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The game tips at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDS-SE(CHA).

Our computer predictions for Wednesday’s game will assist you in placing an informed wager taking advantage of the best bets out there.

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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)
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Rockets vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 6.5)

  • Houston was 47-35-0 against the spread last season.
  • Charlotte covered the spread 34 times in 82 games last season.
  • The Rockets had an ATS record of 10-4 as 6.5-point favorites or greater last year.
  • The Hornets’ ATS record as underdogs of 6.5 points or greater was 26-33 last year.

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Pick OU:

Under (230.5)

  • The Rockets’ 82 games last season went over this contest’s total of 230.5 points 36 times.
  • The Hornets games last season had a combined scoring total higher than 230.5 points in 31 of 82 outings.
  • Houston games had an average of 224.8 points last season, 5.7 less than this game’s over/under.
  • The average number of points in Charlotte’s outings last year was 223.9, which is 6.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-275)

  • The Rockets were favored on the moneyline 30 total times last season. They finished 24-6 in those games.
  • The Hornets won 18, or 23.7%, of the 76 games they played as underdogs last season.
  • When playing 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 game’s moneyline, the Rockets’ implied win probability is 73.3%.

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