Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 10/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+7.5)

The Houston Rockets (41-41 last year) host the Charlotte Hornets (21-61 last season) at Toyota Center on Wednesday. Houston opens as 7.5-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 229.5.

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and notched a win by a score of 120-110 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Hornets walked away with 12 while the Cavaliers totaled 24 personal fouls. They converted 16 of 33 tries from 3-point land. Cleveland finished the contest at 66.7% at the free throw line by burying 6 of their 9 shots. Moreover, Cleveland grabbed 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive) and had 5 rejections. Cleveland distributed 41 dimes and had 10 steals for the game. Concerning defense, Charlotte allowed 47.3% from the floor on 44 of 93 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 16 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 48 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 9 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. Charlotte finished the game with a 50.5% field goal percentage (46 out of 91) and converted 19 out of their 40 3-point attempts.

Nick Smith Jr. is one player who was a major contributor in this game. Smith Jr. finished the contest at 45.0% from the field and totaled 3 dimes. He saw the court for 33 mins played and collected 6 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 9 out of 20 shooting.

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Charlotte enters this one after finishing with a win-loss record of 21-61 last year. They averaged 106.6 points per contest (28th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.0% from the floor. The Hornets shot 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (989 of 2,788) and 78.6% from the free throw line. As a squad, Charlotte grabbed 40.3 boards per game and totaled 2,033 assists last year, which had them ranked 26th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They lost possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a squad committed 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Hornets were able to force their opponents into 13.6 turnovers per game and they drew 17.5 personal fouls. They surrendered 37.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they were ranked 22nd in the league in PPG allowed (116.8). The Hornets defense allowed an opponent shooting percentage of 49.4% (3,555 of 7,191) and they relinquished 45.4 rebounds per contest as a group. They were ranked 28th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,356 surrendered last season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 116-105 against the Clippers. The Rockets were able to pull down 47 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 58 in the matchup. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 15 steals for this contest. The Clippers were called for 17 fouls in the game which took the Rockets to the free throw line for 14 shots. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 35.7%. In relation to shots from downtown, Houston converted 11 out of 38 attempts (28.9%). When this game wrapped up, the Rockets ended up going 50 out of 103 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5%. The Rockets allowed the Clippers to make 41 of 104 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.4% in this matchup. They went 21.6% from distance by shooting 8 out of 37 and finished the contest at 15 of 17 at the charity stripe (88.2%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Houston permitted Los Angeles to collect 41 in total (12 offensive).

Cam Whitmore ended up being a factor for the Rockets for the game. Whitmore totaled 21 points in his 36 mins of playing time and totaled 5 assists for the game. He knocked down 9 of 17 for the game giving him a rate of 52.9%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

Houston had a record of 41-41 last season. The Rockets committed 20.8 fouls per contest and they hit 77.3% from the free throw line. They assisted teammates 24.8 times per game (25th in basketball) and they lost possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per game. Houston earned 9,375 pts over the course of last season (114.3 per game) and they averaged 45.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets hit 45.9% from the field, which ranked them 27th in the NBA.

The Rockets on the defensive end were ranked 14th in the league in points allowed per contest with 113.2. They forced 13.8 TO's every game and allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (5th in the NBA). The Houston defense allowed 34.8% from downtown (1,012 of 2,904) and opponents converted on 76.7% of their foul shots. They conceded 24.4 dimes and 44.9 rebounds per contest, which was ranked 2nd and 24th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (-7.5)

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