The Charlotte Hornets (7-21) are 5.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a seven-game home losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (19-9) on Monday, December 23, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSSE.

Our computer predictions for Monday’s game can assist you in making an informed wager taking advantage of the best bets out there.

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Rockets vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Monday, December 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: SCHN and FDSSE
• 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 (- 5.5)

• Houston has beaten the spread 17 times in 28 games.
• Charlotte is 14-14-0 against the spread this year.
• The Rockets’ ATS record as 5.5-point favorites or more is 5-3.
• The Hornets are 9-8 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Over (218.5)

• The Rockets and their opponents have combined to score more than 218.5 points in 14 of 28 games this season.
• The Hornets have played 13 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 218.5 points.
• The average point total in Houston’s outings this year is 222, 3.5 more than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s average game total this season has been 222.3, 3.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The Hornets are the NBA’s 25th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 15th-ranked Rockets.
• This game features the league’s 16th-ranked (Hornets) and fifth-ranked (Rockets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-225)

• This season, the Rockets have won 15 out of the 20 games, or 75%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have been underdogs in 26 games this season and have come away with the win six times (23.1%) in those contests.
• This season, Houston has won six of its eight games when favored by at least -225 on the moneyline.
• This season, Charlotte has come away with a win three times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +185 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Rockets have a 69.2% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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