Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/8/21
2021-02-08 19:00:00 EDT
The Houston Rockets and Charlotte Hornets meet Monday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center.
The Houston Rockets look for a win after winning seven of their last nine games. The Houston Rockets are averaging 111 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 108.9 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Christian Wood is averaging 22 points and 10.2 rebounds while Victor Oladipo is averaging 19.4 points and 5.1 assists. John Wall is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Gordon is grabbing 2.4 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 34.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 110.1 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 111.7 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Gordon Hayward is averaging 23 points and 5.5 rebounds while Terry Rozier is averaging 18.4 points and 2.9 assists. Devonte’ Graham is the third double-digit scorer and LeMelo Ball is dishing six assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 37.2 percent from beyond the arc and 75.3 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 37.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game.
The Rockets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Monday games. The Hornets are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The under is 37-18-1 in Rockets last 56 overall. The over is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 overall. The Rockets are 4-1-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Houston Rockets have been a really good team since the trade of James Harden, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 6.8 points while allowing 43.5 percent shooting from the field. The Charlotte Hornets are a tough team to figure out due to their inconsistency and I’m not sure how much I trust them on the end of a back to back. I’ll lay the bucket with the Rockets.
