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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 Friday when they battle at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -5.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 226.5.
In their last action, Charlotte was a 113-106 loser on the road against the Pistons. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (219) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
The Rockets were a 137-131 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Trail Blazers. They failed to cover the -9.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (268) made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 20-23 SU,21-20-2 ATS
Houston is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Charlotte:
Team record: 10-32 SU,16-26 ATS
Charlotte is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Charlotte is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 12 games
Next up:
Houston at Brooklyn Saturday, January 27
Charlotte home to Utah Saturday, January 27