Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Prediction NBA Picks 10/23/24

The Houston Rockets and Charlotte Hornets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Toyota Center. Here’s a Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Pick.

Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview

The Hornets play the Hawks and Heat next. The Charlotte Hornets won 21 games last season and haven’t made the playoffs since the 2015-16 season. The Hornets begin the Charles Lee era. The Hornets have a young potential superstar in Brandon Miller, who should build on what was an impressive rookie season. Miles Bridges is a solid forward, and there’s still hope that first-round picks Tre Mann and Mark Williams can begin to blossom. The return of LaMelo Ball could make or break the Hornets, as he’s supposed to be the face of the franchise but has played in a combined 58 games the last two seasons.

It feels like a work in progress for the Hornets, as this team is approaching a decade without a postseason berth. The Hornets are also on their third head coach in the last four years.

Houston Rockets Betting Preview

The Rockets play the Grizzlies and Spurs next. The Houston Rockets won 41 games last season and entered the second year under coach Ime Udoka. Outside of adding AJ Griffin, the Rockets didn’t make any changes to their roster. The Rockets are betting on the growth of Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, and Jabari Smith Jr. to pay off. Fred VanVleet was consistent in his first season outside of Toronto, and Dillon Brooks is what he is at this point. A healthy Steven Adams would be massive for the Rockets, as he missed last year, but he is a consistent force in the paint at both ends of the floor. The Rockets are trending in the right direction.

The Rockets are still looking for their first playoff berth since the 2019-20 season. Despite the lack of recent success, the Rockets have improved their win total in each of the last four seasons.

Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Injury Report

The Houston Rockets don’t have any players listed on their injury report. The Hornets have Cody Martin and Mark Williams on their injury report.

Why the Houston Rockets will win

• The Hornets have lost each of their last six night games against Western Conference opponents.
• The Rockets have won 17 of their last 19 games against the Hornets at Toyota Center.
• The Rockets have covered the spread in 10 of their last 11 home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six road openers against Western Conference opponents.

Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Prediction

The Hornets are healthier than they were a season ago, so that’s progress, but the fact they didn’t make any key additions makes them still a blah squad that’s hard to back with confidence. The Rockets are a young, talented team heading in the right direction and if they’re going to make a playoff run, these are games they should win comfortably, especially at home. I’ll lay the points with the Rockets.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Houston Rockets -6.5