Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 11/1/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+3)

The Houston Rockets (0-3) will try to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (1-2) at Toyota Center on Wednesday. Houston is 3-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is 232.

The Hornets took the court against the Nets and took a loss by a final of 133-121 in their last contest. Charlotte finished the contest with a 49.0% field goal percentage (47 of 96) and converted 8 out of their 31 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Hornets converted 19 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 95.0%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 39 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 33 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defending, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 56.3% from the floor on 49 of 87 shooting. Brooklyn recorded 25 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Brooklyn pulled down 46 rebounds (10 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Brooklyn finished shooting 71.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of their 32 attempts. They converted 12 of 33 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Hornets finished with 23 while the Nets recorded 19 fouls.

Terry Rozier is a player who was a major factor for the game. He finished with 23 points on 10 of 19 shooting. He saw the court for 41 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. Rozier went 52.6% from the field and also earned 9 dimes.

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Charlotte comes into this one with a mark of 1-2 for the year. They currently have an average of 112.0 pts per contest (14th in basketball) while hitting 45.6% from the floor. The Hornets are shooting 27.1% on 3-point shots (26 of 96) and 80.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 43.7 boards per game and has 87 assists on the season, which is 12th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 15.7 times per game and as a unit they are committing 22.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets have forced 16.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 22.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 9th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 77 conceded so far this season. The Hornets are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 47.8% (128 of 268) and they relinquish 47.0 boards per game as a group. They are surrendering 29.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed (118.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Rockets took a defeat with a final score of 106-95 against the Warriors. In relation to attacking the glass, Houston permitted Golden State to grab 49 in all (8 offensive). They finished 40.0% from beyond the arc by going 18 out of 45 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 23 at the free throw line (78.3%). The Rockets permitted the Warriors to make 35 of their 81 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.2% for the matchup. Overall, the Rockets walked away from this one shooting 34 for 90 from the field which had them shooting 37.8%. With respect to shots from distance, Houston converted 9 out of their 33 tries (27.3%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a rate of 94.7%. The Warriors had 18 fouls in the matchup which got the Rockets to the free throw line for 19 tries. They also turned it over 7 times, while getting 7 steals in the matchup. The Rockets were able to pull down 32 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 42 for the game.

Jalen Green pitched in for the Rockets in the game. Green scored 21 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this contest. He converted 8 of 20 in the matchup giving him a rate of 40.0%, and accounted for 9 rebounds.

Houston has a win-loss mark of 0-3 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Rockets are hitting on 43.9% from the field, which ranks them 23rd in the league. Houston has totaled 303 pts this year (101.0 per contest) and they collect 38.7 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.7 times per contest (21st in basketball) and they turn it over 14.7 times per game. The Rockets are responsible for committing 23.3 personal fouls per game and they hit 69.1% from the free throw line.

The Rockets are ranked 21st in the league in PPG surrendered with 116.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (17th in the NBA). The Houston defense gives up 33.1% on 3-pointers (40 of 121) and opponents are connecting on 80.5% of their foul shots. They relinquish 26.0 assists and 49.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 18th and 27th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (-3)

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