Rockets vs. Hornets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

The Houston Rockets (20-60) are slight favorites against the Charlotte Hornets (26-54) on April 7, 2023 in a game oddsmakers expect to be a tight matchup. Houston and Jalen Green are a 1.5-point favorite against Terry Rozier and Charlotte.

Rockets vs. Hornets Odds

• Rockets odds to win: -125
• Hornets odds to win: +105
• Spread: Rockets (-1.5)

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Game Time and Information

• When: Friday, April 7, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: BSSE and SportsNet SW

Who Will Win Rockets vs. Hornets?

Rockets and Hornets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Rockets have a 1-3 record against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.

The Hornets have a 26-35-3 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.

So far this season, Houston has put together a 31-45-4 record against the spread.

The Hornets are 34-43-3 against the spread this season.

Rockets Stats & Insights

The Rockets have been outscored by 8.1 points per game (scoring 110.7 points per game to rank 28th in the league while giving up 118.8 per outing to rank 27th in the NBA) and have a -652 scoring differential overall.

The Rockets come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 4.8 boards. They are pulling down 46.2 rebounds per game (fourth in the league) compared to their opponents’ 41.4 per contest.

Houston makes 10.5 three-pointers per game (29th in the league), 4.0 fewer than its opponents (14.5). It is shooting 32.7% from beyond the arc (30th in the NBA) while allowing opponents to shoot 37.5%.

The Rockets’ 107.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 29th in the NBA, and the 117.3 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 29th in the league.

In the 2022-23 campaign, the Rockets score 0.2 more points per home game on average than on the road (110.8 at home, 110.6 on the road), but are conceding 7.6 fewer points per home game compared to road games (115.1 at home, 122.7 on the road).

Hornets Stats & Insights

The Hornets have been outscored by 6.5 points per game (posting 111.0 points per game, 27th in league, while conceding 117.5 per outing, 22nd in NBA) and have a -520 scoring differential.

Charlotte grabs 44.5 rebounds per game (eighth in league) while conceding 46.2 per outing to opponents. It is outrebounded by 1.7 boards per game.

The Hornets make 10.8 three-pointers per game (24th in the league), 1.5 fewer than their opponents. They are shooting 33.2% from deep (29th in NBA) and opponents are shooting 35.9%.

The Hornets score 109.5 points per 100 possessions (27th in league), while conceding 114.2 points per 100 possessions (23rd in NBA).

Charlotte scores 109.3 points per game at home, and 112.8 on the road.

Rockets Key Players to Watch

Green leads active Rockets players in scoring, tallying 22.2 points per game to go with 3.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists.

Alperen Sengun adds 14.8 points, 3.9 assists and 8.8 rebounds per matchup. Kevin Porter Jr. puts up 19.0 points, 5.7 assists and 5.4 rebounds per game.

Green leads active Rockets in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.5 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Tari Eason picks up 1.2 takeaways per game, while Jabari Smith Jr. compiles 0.9 rejections per contest.

Hornets Key Players to Watch

Rozier takes the top spot on the Hornets scoring and assist lists among active players, putting up 21.1 points and 5.1 assists per game.

Nick Richards has per-game averages of 8.2 points, 0.6 assists and 6.4 rebounds this season.

Rozier hits 2.6 treys per game.

Dennis Smith Jr.’s 1.4 steals and P.J. Washington’s 1.1 blocks per game are key to the Hornets’ defensive effort.

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 1.5)
• Prediction:
  Hornets 117 – Rockets 112