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Houston Rockets vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Houston Rockets and the Charlotte Hornets will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Hornets as -7-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 235.
Charlotte won its last outing, a 115-107 result against the Nuggets on December 23. The Hornets covered in that game as a +2-point underdog, while the 222 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Houston was a 118-106 loser in its last match on the road against the Pacers. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 224 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Houston:
Team record: 10-23 SU,16-16-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games on the road
Charlotte:
Team record: 17-17 SU,20-14 ATS
Charlotte is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Charlotte is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to Los Angeles Tuesday, December 28
Charlotte at Indiana Wednesday, December 29