Rockets vs Hornets Game Breakdown

Get ready for a rocket-fueled showdown as the high-flying Houston Rockets zoom into the Spectrum Center to clash with the Charlotte Hornets tonight at 08:00 PM EST! While the Rockets have been blasting through the competition with a stellar 19-9 record, the Hornets are buzzing for a chance to turn their luck around, stinging from a recent loss. With the playoffs heating up after a series of blowouts, tonight’s match promises tighter action. Houston is just half a game shy of the top in the West, while Charlotte is looking to climb out of a 10-game hole in the East. Odds makers are buzzing too, setting the stage with an over/under of 218.5 and favoring the Rockets to lead by 6. So, as the Rockets aim to launch another victory and the Hornets seek to swarm back, expect an explosive encounter where both teams will be firing on all cylinders!

Game Breakdown

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

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

	HOU ML	CHA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-225	+185	218.5	-6.0/6.0
Recent	-225	+185	218.5	-6.0/6.0
Difference	0	0	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

19W-33L

69.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

1W-9L

HOME

15W-36L

30.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
10/23/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	21	28	30	31	00	110	Under
10/23/24	Houston Rockets HOU	26	34	23	22	00	105	Under
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	Over
04/07/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	23	24	36	00	109	Over
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	Over
12/27/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	33	31	32	27	00	123	Over
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

Rockets Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Rockets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/22	vs TOR	114-110W	53	18	21	89
12/19	@ NOP	133-113W	42	34	11	87
12/14	vs OKL	96-111L	49	17	16	96
12/11	@ GSW	91-90W	36	23	16	83
12/08	vs LAC	117-106W	50	23	15	82
12/05	vs GSW	93-99L	45	20	8	93
12/03	vs SAC	111-120L	53	14	15	93
12/01	@ OKL	119-116W	51	20	10	92
11/26	vs MIN	117-111W	44	31	10	99
11/23	@ POR	98-104L	43	17	9	90

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/20	vs PHI	98-108L	44	22	17	78
12/19	vs WAS	114-123L	52	30	8	106
12/13	vs CHI	95-109L	54	22	16	98
12/08	vs IND	113-109W	45	24	24	78
12/07	@ CLE	102-116L	37	21	10	86
12/05	vs NYK	101-125L	40	27	10	89
12/03	@ PHI	104-110L	47	22	15	77
11/30	@ ATL	104-107L	45	23	14	94
11/29	@ NYK	98-99L	39	25	13	89
11/25	@ ORL	84-95L	52	14	26	75

Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Dillon Brooks SF	26.0	34.5	24.6	100%	25.0
Jalen Green SG	33.0	33.5	31.5	100%	31.9
Alperen Sengun C	46.0	41.0	44.2	100%	44.6
Jabari Smith Jr. PF	27.0	29.9	26.0	100%	26.4
Fred VanVleet PG	36.0	28.9	36.3	100%	36.6

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	54.0	58.5	49.6	100%	48.9
Miles Bridges PF	32.0	34.1	34.7	100%	35.1
Josh Green SG	19.0	17.8	14.1	70%	15.7
Cody Martin SF	22.0	21.9	22.0	40%	23.2
Mark Williams C	29.0	21.7	27.4	83%	29.2

Rockets Notable Injuries

Cam Whitmore (SF/PF): Avg: 11.2pts, 3.4reb, 0.6ast, 17.0 minutes. Last game: 12/22/24. Impact: 2.0
Jae’Sean Tate (SF/PF): Avg: 3.9pts, 2.7reb, 0.9ast, 14.2 minutes. Last game: 12/22/24. Impact: 1.2
Steven Adams (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 3.3reb, 0.9ast, 10.9 minutes. Last game: 12/19/24. Impact: 1.6

Hornets Notable Injuries

Brandon Miller (SG/SF): Avg: 18.6pts, 4.6reb, 2.6ast, 33.1 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 7.0
KJ Simpson (PG): Avg: 4.1pts, 1.5reb, 2.1ast, 14.2 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 1.5
Nick Smith Jr. (SG/SF): Avg: 4.9pts, 1.2reb, 1.1ast, 13.2 minutes. Last game: 12/08/24. Impact: 1.3
Taj Gibson (C): Avg: 2.0pts, 2.3reb, 0.6ast, 10.4 minutes. Last game: 12/13/24. Impact: 1.3
DaQuan Jeffries (PF): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.0reb, 0.4ast, 6.3 minutes. Last game: 12/20/24. Impact: 1.8

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
Mark Williams	CHA	Pts	8.5	12.7	+4.2	60%	70%	73%	73%	HOU	-2.6	#2
Cody Martin	CHA	Pts	6.5	8.1	+1.6	60%	60%	47%	47%	HOU	-2.6	#2
Josh Green	CHA	Reb	2.5	3.4	+0.9	40%	60%	73%	73%	HOU	-0.2	#13
Miles Bridges	CHA	Ast	2.5	2.8	+0.3	60%	50%	47%	47%	HOU	-1.3	#1

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Rockets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#11	#29	#1	#19	2.0%
PF	#2	#1	#2	#1	-16.7%
PG	#22	#25	#12	#25	4.7%
SF	#2	#24	#1	#1	-14.6%
SG	#8	#13	#4	#6	-7.0%

Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#25	#23	#5	#21	2.4%
PF	#26	#9	#23	#24	5.4%
PG	#20	#28	#10	#18	1.7%
SF	#8	#1	#24	#10	-3.1%
SG	#10	#6	#25	#15	-1.4%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

112.7

107.7

Rebounds per Game

49.4

46.2

Assists per Game

22.6

23.5

Steals per Game

8.9

7.7

Blocks per Game

5.3

4.9

Shots per Game

93.1

90.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.8

15.0

2-Pt Percentage per Game

51.7

49.9

3-Pt Percentage per Game

32.9

35.1

Turnovers per Game

13.0

15.1

Fouls per Game

20.6

21.7

Recent Trends

LaMelo Ball (PG) is on a notable streak, exceeding 30 points in 4 consecutive games.
Isaiah Wong (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 54.1% to 17.0, 11.0 min average previous 3 games.