The Charlotte Hornets (23-28) are underdogs (+4.5) as they attempt to continue a seven-game win streak when they visit the Houston Rockets (31-18) at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at Toyota Center. The contest airs on SCHN and FDSSE. The matchup’s point total is 218.5.
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Rockets Cover -4.5 vs Hornets -108
Rockets vs. Hornets betting lines
- Rockets odds to win: -180
- Hornets odds to win: +150
- Spread: Rockets (-4.5)
- Total: 218.5
Rockets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Houston is 17-5 in home contests and have covered the spread eight times at home.
- Houston has gone 7-11 ATS at home this season when playing as 4.5-point favorites or more.
- Rockets home games have hit the over on the set point total seven times this season.
- Recent performance hints at an edge to Houston to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 225.3 points per contest.
Rockets Recent Trends
- The Rockets have covered the spread three times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
- In two of those 10 games, the final combined score has exceeded the set total.
- The past 10 Rockets games averaged 2.7 more points (221.2) than this matchup’s point total.
- During their last 10 games, the Rockets have scored 5.9 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Rockets Betting Records
- The Rockets have been the moneyline favorite 45 total times this season. They’ve gone 29-16 in those games.
- Houston has a record of 22-11 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -180 or shorter (winning 66.7%).
- The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 64.3% in this contest.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.2 (11th in NBA) | 46 (fifth) | 49.1 (first) | 39.7 (second) | 24.8 (26th) | 14.1 (18th) |
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Hornets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Hornets are 12-15 in road contests with a 16-11 record against the spread on the road.
- This season, the Hornets are 1-1 ATS on the road as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Hornets have gone over a set point total in a road game 12 times this year.
- The Hornets and their opponents have averaged a total of 233.6 points per road contest this season, 15.1 points greater than this game’s posted total.
Hornets Recent Trends
- The Hornets have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
- The Hornets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in three of the past 10 games.
- The Hornets’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 230.6 points scored. That’s 12.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Hornets’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 113.4, 2.6 points lower than their season-long per-game average.
Hornets Betting Records
- Charlotte has been underdogs in 39 games this season and won 14 (35.9%) of those contests.
- The Hornets are 6-18 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +150 or more on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 40.0% chance of a victory for the Hornets.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.3 (20th in NBA) | 47.3 (19th) | 46 (fifth) | 39.6 (first) | 26.6 (12th) | 14.8 (25th) |
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