Houston Rockets (20-60) vs. Charlotte Hornets (26-54)
April 7, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets -1; Over/Under: -
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The Houston Rockets and Charlotte Hornets meet Friday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 110.7 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 118.8 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Jalen Green is averaging 22.2 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 19 points and 5.4 rebounds. Alperen Sengun is the third double-digit scorer and Jabari Smith Jr. is grabbing 7.3 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.5 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.2 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 111 points on 45.7 percent shooting and allowing 117.5 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Terry Rozier is averaging 21.1 points and 4.1 rebounds, while Kelly Oubre Jr. is averaging 20.3 points and 5.2 rebounds. PJ Washington is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 33.2 percent from beyond the arc and 74.7 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.5 rebounds per game.
The Rockets are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. The Hornets are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Friday games. The over is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 overall. The under is 22-7 in Hornets last 29 overall. The Rockets are 0-3-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Charlotte and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams that have nothing to play for at this point. The Houston Rockets are fielding the more talented team at the moment, but they find ways to lose and fail to cover numbers regardless. The Charlotte Hornets are at home, and it’s their last home game, so maybe they find motivation to send fans off with a victory. Near pick em spot. Give me the home team if forced to pick.
