Rockets vs. Hornets betting: NBA preview for October 23

Data Skrive
Data Skrive

The Houston Rockets face the Charlotte Hornets as 8-point favorites on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDS-SE(CHA). This contest will be the 2024-25 season opener for both teams. The matchup has an over/under set at 230.5 points.

Check out all the Latest NBA Betting Previews!

Spread

Rockets Cover -8 vs Hornets -114

Bet $20, Payout $37.54

Rockets vs. Hornets betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -327
  • Hornets odds to win: +260
  • Spread: Rockets (-8)
  • Total: 230.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston was 27-14 in home contests last year with a 27-13-1 record against the spread at home.
  • Last season, Houston had a 7-1 record ATS at home as 8-point favorites or more.
  • The Rockets went over a set point total in a home game 21 times last season.
  • Last year’s performance went against Houston to beat the total. Its home games averaged a total of 224.6 points per contest last season.

Rockets ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Rockets covered the spread 45 times in 82 games last year.
  • Against the spread, as 8-point favorites or greater, the Rockets went 8-4 last season.
  • Last season, 42 of the Rockets’ 82 games hit the over.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets won 80% of the games last season in which they were the moneyline favorite (24-6).
  • Houston had a record of 10-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -327 or shorter last year (83.3%).
  • The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 76.6% in this contest.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (27th in NBA) 46.3 (fifth) 45.5 (third) 44.9 (24th) 24.8 (25th) 12.2 (eighth)

Need to know more about sports betting before you put down a wager on Rockets vs. Hornets? Here’s everything you need to know about how to bet.

Hornets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Hornets covered the spread 15 times on the road and went 10-31 in road contests last season.
  • On the road last season, Hornets games went over the set point total 21 times.
  • Last season on the road the Hornets and their opponents averaged a total of 223.3 points per contest, 7.2 points less than the over/under for this contest.

Hornets ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Hornets were 33-46-3 against the spread last year.
  • Against the spread, as underdogs of 8 points or more, the Hornets went 20-26-1 last season.
  • In 82 Hornets games last season, 43 of them went over the total.

Hornets Betting Records

  • Last season, Charlotte was the underdog 76 times and won 18, or 23.7%, of those games.
  • The Hornets entered 48 games last season as an underdog by +260 or more and were 10-38 in those contests.
  • The Hornets have a 27.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46 (26th in NBA) 49.4 (27th) 40.3 (30th) 45.4 (28th) 24.8 (25th) 13 (18th)
Author Profile
BetDecider Team

The BetDecider team brings you the most current sports betting content, with expert insights and tips. Our aim is that you can make an informed betting decision, including best odds and exclusive sportsbook offers, to maximize your betting experience.

Ryan Knuppel

Knup Solutions [molongui_author_name]

About Ryan Knuppel

Ryan has been one of the leading sports business & iGaming professionals for over 15 years. He started as a freelance writer and now operates one of the top sports content agencies around, Knup Solutions. He has literally written 10,000 plus sports and betting related articles across the web.

 

Sports Network:

sports20.com, usawager.com, knupsports.com, baseballspotlight.com, basketballarticles.com, betdecider.com, njsportsbookreview.com, dunkelindex.com, sportspub.com, oddschoice.com

 

Betting Guide

How Money Line Works?

Moneyline betting is by far the easiest way to place a sports wager. There are no point spreads to parse, no garbage-time free throws to ruin your betting day, and no last-minute meaningless touchdowns to take you from a winner to a loser.

How to Bet Odds

When we, as sports fans, learned our multiplication tables, we aced the number 7. Seven, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42 were easy because we all watched football on the weekends. Multiplication by sevens, then add a three, a six after a missed PAT.

How to Bet on NFL Games

Baseball is America’s pastime, but football is America’s crazed passion, with its weekly schedule of games, millions of television viewers across the country and the world, and the billion-dollar stadiums that serve as Sunday cathedrals in 32 American cities.

What is the Spread?

If you are a golfer or have ever played on a bowling team, think of a point spread like a handicap. It is a way for two teams of differing abilities to play each other on equal footing.  The better team, and the favorite in the game, gives a certain amount …