Hornets vs Rockets Game Breakdown

Get ready to buzz into playoff fever as the Charlotte Hornets swoop into the Toyota Center to face off against the Houston Rockets tonight at 8 PM EST! With both teams locked at 0-0 in this first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the stakes are sky-high. After a series of one-sided games, we’re all itching for a nail-biter, and this matchup promises just that. The Hornets are looking to rebound from a tough loss, while the Rockets aim to keep their engines burning hot following a fiery win. With the betting lines drawn and the over/under hovering at 229.5, fans are in for some high-flying action. So, let’s see if the Hornets can sting their way to victory or if the Rockets will launch another explosive performance!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: October 23, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Toyota Center, Houston

Vegas Odds

	CHA ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+190	-230	229.5	7.0/-7.0
Recent	+265	-330	229.5	8.0/-8.0
Difference	+75	-100	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

9W-31L

27.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

26W-14L

72.6% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
01/26/24	Houston Rockets HOU	30	25	44	39	00	138	Over
01/26/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	28	25	25	26	00	104	Over
11/01/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	31	20	41	00	119	Over
11/01/23	Houston Rockets HOU	39	22	25	42	00	128	Over
04/07/23	Houston Rockets HOU	25	30	30	27	00	112	Under
04/07/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	23	24	36	00	109	Under
01/18/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	36	17	30	39	00	122	Over
01/18/23	Houston Rockets HOU	31	29	24	33	00	117	Over
12/27/21	Houston Rockets HOU	29	21	20	29	00	99	Under
12/27/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	33	31	32	27	00	123	Under
11/27/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	30	41	28	36	80	143	Over
11/27/21	Houston Rockets HOU	43	30	37	25	110	146	Over

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Rockets Vs Over/Under

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
04/12	vs BOS	98-131L	33	20	19	76
04/10	vs ATL	115-114W	33	25	13	79
04/09	@ DAL	104-130L	39	24	11	89
04/07	@ OKL	118-121L	36	29	18	83
04/05	@ ORL	124-115W	36	29	18	72
04/03	@ POR	86-89L	36	22	9	78
04/01	@ BOS	104-118L	40	28	6	91
03/31	@ LAC	118-130L	31	32	9	88
03/29	@ GSW	97-115L	41	23	11	84
03/27	@ CLE	118-111W	38	30	15	76

Rockets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
04/12	vs POR	116-107W	48	25	8	92
04/11	vs UTA	121-124L	39	22	10	95
04/09	@ ORL	118-106W	37	29	12	86
04/07	vs DAL	136-147L	32	31	10	93
04/05	@ MIA	104-109L	45	25	9	81
04/04	@ GSW	110-133L	29	23	12	86
04/02	vs MIN	106-113L	37	23	14	92
03/31	@ DAL	107-125L	43	22	10	92
03/29	vs UTA	101-100W	45	19	10	91
03/27	vs OKL	132-126W	50	25	16	104

Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	48.0	42.7	46.4	93%	46.5
Miles Bridges PF	37.0	29.2	36.4	100%	36.8
Josh Green SG	19.0	11.0	12.9	23%	17.1
Brandon Miller SF	35.0	33.0	31.3	100%	31.6
Nick Richards C	25.0	16.9	23.1	90%	24.3

Houston Rockets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Dillon Brooks SF	18.0	27.4	19.6	100%	19.9
Jalen Green SG	35.0	32.1	38.2	100%	38.6
Alperen Sengun C	41.0	52.8	42.9	93%	43.3
Jabari Smith Jr. PF	27.0	30.5	30.0	100%	30.3
Fred VanVleet PG	37.0	49.8	38.9	100%	38.4

Hornets Notable Injuries

Rockets Notable Injuries

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Nick Richards	CHA	Pts	8.5	10.2	+1.7	40%	60%	60%	60%	HOU	+1.1	#21
Brandon Miller	CHA	Pts	18.5	20.0	+1.5	60%	70%	60%	60%	HOU	+1.2	#26

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Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#26	#21	#3	#20	3.5%
PF	#23	#27	#29	#26	6.0%
PG	#26	#25	#30	#28	8.1%
SF	#12	#23	#21	#18	-0.9%
SG	#6	#27	#22	#16	-0.4%

Rockets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#21	#17	#5	#21	4.2%
PF	#5	#25	#3	#8	-4.6%
PG	#27	#19	#24	#26	6.9%
SF	#19	#29	#29	#27	9.0%
SG	#26	#25	#1	#15	-0.6%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

103.9

115.3

Rebounds per Game

39.0

45.4

Assists per Game

24.5

24.4

Steals per Game

7.1

8.4

Blocks per Game

3.9

4.5

Shots per Game

84.8

92.5

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.2

13.5

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.0

52.5

3-Pt Percentage per Game

34.7

35.1

Turnovers per Game

12.8

12.1

Fouls per Game

16.5

20.5

Recent Trends

Fred VanVleet (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 2 consecutive games.
Miles Bridges (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.9% to 26.9, 41.4 min average previous 3 games.
Aaron Holiday (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 57.3% to 17.1, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.
Jock Landale (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.2% to 27.6, 19.3 min average previous 3 games.
Vasilije Micic (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.6% to 21.4, 34.3 min average previous 3 games.
Amen Thompson (PG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 72.4% to 36.1, 20.9 min average previous 3 games.