Houston Rockets vs. Charlotte Hornets odds predictions pick betting line spread

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The Houston Rockets (19-9) visit the Charlotte Hornets (7-21) Monday. Tip-off from Spectrum Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Rockets vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Hornets lead 1-0

The Rockets have won back-to-back games and 4 of their last 5 after taking down the Toronto Raptors 114-110 Sunday while failing to cover as 9-point road favorites. F Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 27 points while C Alperen Sengun (17 points, 10 rebounds) added a double-double.

The Hornets have dropped 4 games in a row after falling 108-98 at the Philadelphia 76ers Friday while covering as 13-point underdogs. G Vasilije Micic scored a team-high 20 points while Charlotte shot 46.2% from the field.

Rockets at Hornets odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 11:35 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Rockets -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Hornets +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
Against the spread (ATS): Rockets -6.5 (-110) | Hornets +6.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 220.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Rockets at Hornets key injuries

Rockets

(Not yet submitted — below was for Sunday’s game)

F Tari Eason (leg) out

Hornets

G Tre Mann (back) out
F Brandon Miller (ankle) out
F Grant Williams (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Rockets at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Rockets 117, Hornets 108

Moneyline

PASS.

There is minimal value on the Rockets (-250) to beat a Charlotte team that is battling injuries and is 7-21 this season.

Against the spread

BET ROCKETS -6.5 (-110).

The Rockets have won 4 of their last 5 games, and 2 of the victories were by 11 or more points.

The Hornets have lost 12 of their last 13 games, with their last 6 losses coming by 9 or more points. Charlotte has failed to cover the spread in 3 of its last 4 games and 6 of its last 8.

Over/Under

BET OVER 220.5 (-110).

The Rockets have hit the Over in 7 of their last 10 games, including 2 straight. They have scored 114 or more points in 3 of their last 5 games and 6 of their last 10.

The Hornets have hit the Over in 2 of their last 3 games. They have scored 108 or more points in 3 of their last 5 games while allowing 121 or more in 2 of their last 3.

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The Houston Rockets (10-23) travel to Spectrum Center Monday to take on the Charlotte Hornets (17-17). Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Rockets vs. Hornets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

After starting the season 1-16 the Rockets found their groove and won seven outings in a row. However, Houston has won just two of its last nine games since that win streak.

Houston is led by C Christian Wood and has become a viable opponent despite having the league’s fourth-worst net rating. The Rockets are 16-16-1 against the spread (ATS) this season and 8-9-1 ATS as road underdogs.

The Hornets will be without F Miles Bridges Monday, but G LaMelo Ball and G Terry Rozier are both back in action.

Charlotte is one of just a handful of teams that it has been profitable to bet on every game. The Hornets are 20-14 ATS and are .500 despite having a negative net rating (minus-1.5). They’re 2-1 ATS as home favorites.

Rockets at Hornets odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:55 a.m. ET.

Money line: Rockets +210 (bet $100 to win $210) | Hornets -270 (bet $270 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Rockets +6.5 (-115) | Hornets -6.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 235.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)

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Rockets at Hornets key injuries

Rockets

G Kevin Porter Jr. (thigh) questionable
G Jalen Green (hamstring) questionable

Hornets

F Miles Bridges (health and safety protocols) out

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Rockets at Hornets odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Hornets 124, Rockets 116

Money line

PASS on the money line.

The Rockets have been good enough without their starting backcourt to make betting the Hornets (-270) not a smart move. However, I’d also stay away from predicting the upset with Houston’s 3-7 record over its last 10 games.

Against the spread

BET on the HORNETS -6.5 (-105). This is both a bet on the Hornets and a fade on the Rockets.

Houston has lost three straight to potential playoff teams, dropping games to the Chicago Bulls by 15 points, the Milwaukee Bucks by 20 and the Indiana Pacers by 12. The Hornets are just as dangerous as the Pacers and should prove that.

The Hornets are just 2-3 in their last 5 games, but a couple of those losses came to the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns. The Hornets should be coming in confident after outscoring the Denver Nuggets by 25 in the final quarter to win by 8 points in their last game Thursday.

I’d side with Charlotte given each teams’ current form. Also, the Hornets are the ninth-best shooting team in the league, so they’ve been consistently better this season.

Lastly, the Hornets have the second-best turnover rate and the Rockets have the league’s worst. I’d rather back fewer turnovers, especially when dealing with a team like Charlotte.

Over/Under

BET on the OVER 235.5 (-112) as betting the Under here is asking for trouble. Both teams have awful defenses while both also rank in the top five in pace and play to each others’ weaknesses.

The ultra-young Houston backcourt may again be sidelined again, allowing free reign for Ball and Rozier. Similarly, Charlotte doesn’t have much size up front to deal with Wood.

I’d rather side with the Over when combining the teams’ strengths along with the pace at which this game should be played.

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