Rockets vs. Hornets NBA betting odds and trends for October 23

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Rockets vs. Hornets NBA betting odds and trends for October 23

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The Charlotte Hornets will open their 2024-25 campaign as 7-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). The point total is set at 230.5 for the matchup.

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Rockets Cover -7 vs Hornets -109

Bet $20, Payout $38.35

Rockets vs. Hornets Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: SCHN and FDS-SE(CHA)
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Arena: Toyota Center
  • Favorite: Rockets (-7)
  • Total: 230.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets vs. Hornets Betting Statistics

  • Houston compiled a 45-35-2 ATS record last year.
  • The Rockets were favored by 7 points or more 13 times last season, and covered the spread in nine of those contests.
  • Rockets games went over the point total 42 out of 82 times last season.
  • Charlotte went 33-46-3 ATS last season.
  • The Hornets had an ATS record of 24-28-2 when playing as at least 7-point underdogs last season.
  • Last year, 43 of the Hornets’ games went over the point total.

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Rockets Trends & Top Players

  • The Rockets made 45.9% of their shots from the field last season, which was 3.5 percentage points lower than the Hornets allowed to their opponents (49.4%).
  • In games Houston shot higher than 49.4% from the field, it went 13-6-1 against the spread and 12-8 overall.
  • Houston went 21-8-1 against the spread and 18-12 overall when it shot better than 37.7% from distance.
  • Last year, the 114.3 points per game the Rockets recorded were only 2.5 fewer points than the Hornets gave up (116.8).
  • Houston went 19-11-1 against the spread and 19-12 overall last season when scoring more than 116.8 points.
  • Jalen Green averaged 19.6 points per contest to go with 5.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game last season.
  • Jabari Smith Jr. averaged 8.1 boards per game and Fred VanVleet dished out 8.1 assists per game.
  • VanVleet made 3.1 threes per game a season ago.

Hornets Trends & Top Players

  • The Hornets’ 46% shooting percentage from the field last season was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Rockets gave up to their opponents (46.3%).
  • Last season, Charlotte had a 25-14 record against the spread and an 18-21 record overall in games the team collectively shot above 46.3% from the field.
  • Charlotte went 22-17-2 against the spread and 16-25 overall when shooting above 34.8% as a team from three-point range.
  • The Hornets scored 6.6 fewer points per game last year (106.6) than the Rockets allowed (113.2).
  • Charlotte put together a 22-8 ATS record and a 16-14 overall record last season in games it scored more than 113.2 points.
  • Miles Bridges averaged 21 points per contest to go with 7.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game last season.
  • Nick Richards grabbed eight rebounds per game, while Vasilije Micic notched 4.4 assists per contest.
  • Brandon Miller knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest a season ago.