Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/26/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, January 26, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Houston Rockets (20-23) are en route to Spectrum Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (10-32).

The Rockets faced the Trail Blazers and went home with a loss by a final score of 137-131 in their last contest. Houston finished the contest with a 53.2% field goal percentage (50 of 94) and made 12 of their 36 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Rockets made 19 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 86.4%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 29 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning the defense, Houston allowed their opponent to shoot 51.0% from the floor on 50 of 98 shooting. Portland recorded 31 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Additionally, Portland had 48 boards (13 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 6 blocked shots. Portland finished 91.7% from the charity stripe by converting 22 of their 24 tries. They converted 15 out of their 35 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Rockets ended up with 19 and the Trail Blazers racked up 18 fouls.

Alperen Sengun is a guy who was important in this matchup. He walked away with 30 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. He played 40 minutes played and also pulled down 10 rebounds. Sengun finished the contest at 64.7% from the floor and distributed 8 assists.

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Houston will enter this contest with a record of 20-23 so far this season. They average 112.9 pts per contest (22nd in basketball) while hitting 46.1% from the floor. The Rockets are connecting on 35.3% on three-point shots (518 of 1,466) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Houston is pulling down 45.0 boards per game and has 1,069 dimes for the year, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 21.4 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rockets are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They rank 3rd in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,062 surrendered on the year. The Rockets defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (1,728 of 3,780) and they surrender 44.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 12th in the league in points per game allowed (112.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hornets went home defeated by a final of 113-106 when they faced the Pistons. The Hornets corralled 39 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 48 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Pistons had 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They were able to knock down 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Charlotte made 15 out of 38 tries (39.5%). In all, the Hornets finished shooting 38 out of 87 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.7%. The Hornets allowed the Pistons to make 43 of their 86 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% in this contest. They wrapped up this game 39.5% from 3-point land by going 15 of 38 and finished the contest at 12 of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). In regard to rebounds, Charlotte allowed Detroit to snag 44 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Brandon Miller pitched in for the Hornets for the contest. He buried 8 out of 17 for the game for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and added 7 rebounds. Miller earned 23 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and had 4 dimes in this matchup.

Charlotte has a record of 10-32 on the campaign. The Hornets are committing 19.4 fouls per contest and they go 79.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 24.9 times per contest (25th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per game. Charlotte has accounted for 4,567 pts for the campaign (108.7 per game) and they collect 41.5 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hornets are connecting on 45.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in the league.

The Charlotte defense concedes 40.1% on shots from beyond the arc (578 of 1,441) and their opponents are making 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 28.1 assists and 44.9 rebounds per game, ranking them 27th and 24th in basketball. The Hornets are ranked 24th in the league in PPG given up with 119.8. They are forcing 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 49.9% from the floor (28th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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