Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 12/27/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, December 27, 2021

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA

The Houston Rockets (10-23) are headed to Spectrum Center on Monday where they will take on the Charlotte Hornets (17-17).

The Rockets faced off with the Pacers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 118-106 in their last contest. Houston ended the contest with a 43.8% FG percentage (35 of 80) and made 15 of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Rockets converted 21 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 80.8%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 16 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to defending, Houston allowed the other team to go 52.3% from the floor on 46 out of 88 shooting. Indiana earned 47 assists and had 27 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Indiana had 32 rebounds (15 offensive, 17 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Indiana finished the game shooting 68.4% at the free throw line by making 13 of 19 attempts. They also knocked down 13 out of their 38 attempts from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Rockets ended up with 17 and the Pacers had 13 personal fouls.

Christian Wood is one player who came through in this contest. He racked up 22 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He played 31 minutes played and grabbed 8 boards. Wood finished the game at 45.5% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Houston comes into this matchup with a record of 10-23 on the season. They currently have an average of 106.8 pts per game (19th in the league) while going 45.1% from the field. The Rockets are shooting 34.2% on three-point attempts (425 of 1,243) and 70.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Houston is collecting 43.3 boards per game and is sitting with 767 dimes for the year, which ranks 14th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 17.2 times per game and as a team are committing 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Rockets are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.2% on shots from distance and they are 29th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.0). The Rockets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.0% (1,362 of 2,960) and they concede 45.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 19th in the league in giving up assists with 780 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Hornets walked away with a victory by a final of 115-107 when they faced the Nuggets. The Hornets collected 38 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 50 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Nuggets committed 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to bury 21 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Charlotte buried 16 out of their 47 attempts (34.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Hornets shot 39 for 94 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.5%. The Hornets allowed the Nuggets to convert 40 of 96 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 41.7% for the matchup. They finished shooting 35.0% from distance by hitting 14 out of 40 and ended up going 13 out of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). In the matter of team rebounding, Charlotte allowed Denver to grab 44 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Kelly Oubre Jr. ended up having an impact for the Hornets in this matchup. Oubre earned 23 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in the game. He buried 7 of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

Charlotte has a mark of 17-17 so far this season. The Hornets are committing 19.3 fouls per game and they hit 75.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 26.6 times per contest (3rd in the NBA) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. Charlotte has totaled 3,907 pts so far this year (114.9 per game) and they grab 43.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Hornets are hitting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 14th in basketball.

The Hornets on defense are ranked 30th in the league in points allowed per game with 116.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (28th in the league). The Charlotte defense surrenders 35.9% from downtown (484 of 1,349) and their opponents are converting on 78.6% of their foul shots. They have conceded 26.2 dimes and 48.4 rebounds every game, which is ranked 30th and 30th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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