On Wednesday night, the Charlotte Hornets will clash with the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center to start off the regular season for both the teams. The Charlotte Hornets are coming here after winning two games out of five in the preseason. Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets played four games, and lost just one of them in the preseason. According to the top NBA betting experts, the Houston Rockets will win the game on Wednesday.
The previewing information
Date: October 23, Wednesday | Time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Toyota Center, Houston
TV: Space City Home Network
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
Charlotte Hornets Vs Houston Rockets Odds, Picks, Moneyline
Moneyline: Hornets (+195) vs Rockets (-240)
Spread: Hornets +4.5 (-114) vs Rockets -4.5 (-109)
Total (O/U): Hornets (o234.5) vs Rockets (u234.5)
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets disappointed fans in the previous season, and finished with an overall 31-51, missing the playoffs for the eighth consecutive year. Charlotte struggled majorly in road games last season, with key players like LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward being unable to perform well as a result of injuries. The Charlotte Hornets are entering the regular season after losing 121-116 to the Indiana Pacers in the preseason finale.
Players to watch:
LaMelo Ball: 23.9 PPG 5.1 RPG 8.0 APG 1.8 SPG
Mark Williams: 12.7 PPG 9.7 RPG 1.2 APG 0.8 SPG
Vasilije Micic: 7.0 PPG 1.5 RPG 4.4 APG 0.5 SPG
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets had a pretty satisfactory experience in the previous season, and finished with an even 41-41 record. Perhaps last year was one of the best years in Houston’s history, with the team finishing as a non-losing unit. Under head coach Ime Udoka’s leadership, notable players like Jalen Green, Fred VanVleet and Amen Thompson were able to play to their best. The Houston Rockets finished their preseason with a 129-107 win against the Spurs.
Players to watch:
Alperen Sengun: 21.1 PPG 9.3 RPG 5.0 APG 1.2 SPG
Jalen Green: 19.6 PPG 5.2 RPG 3.5 APG 0.8 SPG
Fred VanVleet: 17.4 PPG 3.8 RPG 8.1 APG 1.4 SPG
Charlotte Hornets Vs Houston Rockets Injury Report
Charlotte Hornets
Cody Martin SF Day-to-day – Wrist
Mark Williams C Out – Foot
Houston Rockets
No injuries
Charlotte Hornets Vs Houston Rockets Summary and Prediction
The Charlotte Hornets are much weaker in terms of offense when compared to the Rockets, who are simply fantastic right now. Houston is experiencing a lucky phase, and will do even better at home in this game. Take the Houston Rockets to win, 117-109.
Moneyline: Rockets (-240)
Spread: Under 4.5
Total: Under 234.5
Predicted Score: 117-109, Rockets win.
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