The Houston Rockets (20-23) visit the Charlotte Hornets (10-32) after losing three road games in a row. The Rockets are favored by 5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 26, 2024. The matchup has a point total of 226.5.
Dig into the best bets available (based on our computer predictions) for Friday’s game, before you make an informed wager on the contest.
How to Bet on Rockets vs. Hornets
Pick the Rockets (-5) to Cover
The Rockets are 21-20-2 against the spread this year.The Hornets have played 42 games, with 15 wins against the spread.The Rockets have been favored by 5 points or more seven times this season and are 5-2 ATS in those matchups.This year, the Hornets have an against-the-spread record of 12-18-1 in their 31 games as an underdog of 5 points or more.Take the Points Over (226.5)
The Rockets and their opponent have combined to score over 226.5 points, the current matchup’s over/under, in 18 of 43 games this year.A total of 24 Hornets games this season (out of 42) have had more than 226.5 total points scored.The Rockets and the Hornets combine to average 4.9 fewer points per game than the total of 226.5 set for this matchup.The Rockets and the Hornets have seen their opponents average a combined 6.0 more points per game than the point total of 226.5 set in this game.The Rockets’ average point total in matchups this season is 225.6, 0.9 points fewer than the over/under in this game.Hornets games this season have averaged an over/under of 228.5 points, 2.0 more than the point total in this matchup.Back the Rockets on the Moneyline (-205)
The Rockets have been victorious in 11, or 78.6%, of the 14 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.The Hornets have won eight of the 38 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (21.1%).This season, the Rockets have come away with a win six times in seven chances when named as a favorite of at least -205 or better on the moneyline.The Hornets are 4-23 (winning only 14.8% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +170 or longer.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rockets have a 67.2% chance of walking away with the win.The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Hornets a 37% chance to win.Best Rockets vs. Hornets Promo Codes
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