Charlotte hosts Houston, looks to stop home losing streak

Dec 23, 2024, 02:03 am

Houston Rockets (19-9, third in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (7-21, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

Rockets -6; over/under is 218.5

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte hosts Houston looking to end its seven-game home slide.

The Hornets are 5-10 in home games. Charlotte is 1-9 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 15.1 turnovers per game.

The Rockets are 8-6 on the road. Houston has a 3-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Hornets are shooting 42.9% from the field this season, 0.6 percentage points lower than the 43.5% the Rockets allow to opponents. The Rockets average 112.9 points per game, 0.1 fewer than the 113.0 the Hornets allow to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: LaMelo Ball is averaging 30.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 7.5 assists for the Hornets.

Alperen Sengun is averaging 18.7 points, 10.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists for the Rockets.

LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 1-9, averaging 103.7 points, 44.1 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.7 points per game.

Rockets: 7-3, averaging 111.3 points, 47.4 rebounds, 22.3 assists, 8.0 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.1 points.

INJURIES: Hornets: Grant Williams: out for season (acl), Brandon Miller: out (ankle), Tre Mann: out (back).

Rockets: Tari Eason: out (rest).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.