The Charlotte Hornets (16-34) travel to Toyota Center to take on the Houston Rockets (31-18) Tuesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the Hornets-Rockets sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Hornets at Rockets: Key injuries
Hornets
- SF P.J. Washington (ankle) questionable
Rockets
- PG Russell Westbrook (thumb) doubtful
- C Clint Capela (heel) out
- SF Gerald Green (foot) out
- C Nene Hilario (groin) out
Hornets at Rockets: Odds, lines, picks, and betting tips
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 1:15 p.m. E.T.
Prediction
Rockets 121, Hornets 103
Moneyline (ML)
The Rockets (-1000) are monster moneyline favorites in this contest over the Hornets (+650) as they have won eight of their last 11 games at home. Meanwhile, Charlotte has lost 14 straight road games at Houston. Despite Houston being the better team, PASS on this moneyline due to the lack of value on the Rockets.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Rockets to win straight up returns a profit of just $1.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The ROCKETS (-13.5, -110) are double-digit favorites, despite likely being without two key starters in Westbrook and Capela. With G James Harden on the court, the Rockets are still an incredibly tough team to beat. It also doesn’t help that the Hornets have lost 11 of their last 12 games and are just 8-18 on the road this season. While 13.5 points are a ton in any NBA game, take the Rockets to cover this spread at home and win by at least 14 points.
Over/Under (O/U)
There was no Over/Under available at the time of publishing. Make your bets based on our predicted point total of 224.
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