Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 02/05/26

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Point Spread Pick
CHA Hornets +3.5(-115)

It’s funny how an 11-game stretch can completely change our perception of a team. The Charlotte Hornets are tied with the Cavs and Pistons for the NBA’s best record with 9 wins and just 2 losses during this stretch, owning the league’s best offensive efficiency numbers and ranking 6th on defense. Thursday sees them take on the Rockets, hoping to push their win streak to 8 in a row. History tells us that’ll be a difficult task. In 20 visits to Toyota Center, the Hornets have just 3 wins to show for. However, one of those 3 wins happened last season when they beat Houston 110-105 in this building.

KD and co. had a game to forget last night, losing to the Celtics by 21 points. Kevin Durant had a team-high 15 points on 4-for-11 shooting, as the Rockets could not get going offensively. They were also destroyed on the boards, 57-38. Could it be that the absence of Steven Adams is finally catching up to them? In their last 3 games, opponents have averaged 56.3 rebounds against them — an uptick of almost 7 per game compared to their season average. Furthermore, Houston is just 3-3 SU this season with no rest.

This Charlotte team has been fun to watch all year long. Even when they were losing, they still somehow had a positive point differential. Now that they are winning, they are must-watch TV. Despite the 7-game win streak, they’re still underdogs against Houston, mainly because the Rockets are 17-5 SU at home this season. I am of the opinion that we shouldn’t give up on Charlotte just yet. They allow the least amount of rebounds as a team this season, and as we saw in last night’s Houston game against Boston, this could be a big factor in Thursday’s game, as well. I’m doubling down on the Hornets and backing them to pull off the upset here.

Hornets vs Rockets Predictions: Charlotte Hornets +3.5 is available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Player Points Pick
K. Durant (HOU) - Over 22.5 pts(-130)

KD had a game to forget last night against the Celtics — scoring just 15 points — but thankfully for him, he gets a chance to redeem himself less than 24 hours later when his Rockets take on the Charlotte Hornets. As good as Charlotte has been lately, they still lack the necessary quality on the defensive end in my opinion, so Durant should be able to sort himself out offensively.

He’s averaging 24.4 points per game over his last 9 outings, which is pretty much in line with what he’s been averaging this season at Toyota Center (24.5 pts per game). Backing the over on him has yielded a profit in 33 of 46 games played, which is a success rate of 72%. The last 2 meetings with the Hornets saw him score 27 and 26 points as a member of the Phoenix Suns last season. Expect a high scoring game here with Durant hopefully leading the Rockets offensively.

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Player Points Pick
K. Durant (HOU) - Over 22.5 pts(-130)

KD had a game to forget last night against the Celtics — scoring just 15 points — but thankfully for him, he gets a chance to redeem himself less than 24 hours later when his Rockets take on the Charlotte Hornets. As good as Charlotte has been lately, they still lack the necessary quality on the defensive end in my opinion, so Durant should be able to sort himself out offensively.

He’s averaging 24.4 points per game over his last 9 outings, which is pretty much in line with what he’s been averaging this season at Toyota Center (24.5 pts per game). Backing the over on him has yielded a profit in 33 of 46 games played, which is a success rate of 72%. The last 2 meetings with the Hornets saw him score 27 and 26 points as a member of the Phoenix Suns last season. Expect a high scoring game here with Durant hopefully leading the Rockets offensively.

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The Hornets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a road underdog.

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The Hornets have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Western Conference Southwest Division teams.

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7 of the Hornets' last 9 games (78%) have stayed under the Total.

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