Houston Rockets vs. Charlotte Hornets odds, tips and betting trends

The Houston Rockets (0-3) will be trying to break a three-game losing skid when hosting the Charlotte Hornets (1-2) on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Toyota Center. It will air at 8:00 PM ET on Space City Home Network and BSSE.

The Rockets face the Hornets in a game projected to be a close matchup. The Rockets are favored by only 2 points against the Hornets. The game features an over/under of 223.

Rockets vs. Hornets Betting Odds

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• Spread: Houston -2
• Total: 223
• Moneyline: Houston -137, Charlotte +115

• Pick ATS: Rockets (- 2)
• Pick OU:

  Over (223)
  

• Prediction:
  Rockets 116 – Hornets 107

• Houston finished with a 5-3 record in games it was favored on the moneyline last season (winning 62.5% of those games).
• In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -137 or shorter last year, Houston finished with a record of 4-1 (80%).
• Houston has an implied moneyline win probability of 57.8% in this matchup.

• Last season, Charlotte was the underdog 67 times and won 19, or 28.4%, of those games.
• Charlotte had a record of 18-45, a 28.6% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +115 or more by sportsbooks last season.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Charlotte has a 46.5% chance to win.

• Last year, the Rockets put up 6.5 fewer points per game (110.7) than the Hornets gave up (117.2).
• Houston had a 14-3-2 record against the spread and an 11-8 record overall last season when putting up more than 117.2 points.
• Charlotte went 15-2-1 against the spread and 14-4 overall when it scored more than 118.6 points last season.
• Houston’s record was 14-8-1 against the spread and 13-10 overall when it gave up fewer than 111 points last season.
• Last season, the Rockets were the NBA’s 28th-ranked offense (110.7 PPG), while the Hornets ranked 22nd in defensive points per game (117.2) in the league.
• Charlotte was the NBA’s 27th-ranked offense (111 PPG) a season ago, while Houston allowed the 28th-ranked average points per game (118.6).
• The Rockets had a negative point differential on the season (-644 total points, -7.9 per game), as did the Hornets (-512 total points, -6.2 per game).

• Houston’s average implied point total last season was 5.9 more points than its implied total in Wednesday’s game (118.9 implied points on average compared to 113 implied points in this game).
• Last year, Houston totaled more than 113 points in a game 35 times.
• The average implied point total last season for Charlotte (118) is seven more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (111).
• Charlotte put up more than 111 points twice a season ago.

• Game Day: Wednesday, November 1, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: Space City Home Network and BSSE
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Arena: Toyota Center
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
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