Hornets vs Rockets Prediction and NBA Betting Tips - 8 April 2023
Apr 7, 2023, 11:26AM
The Charlotte Hornets face the favoured Houston Rockets in NBA action at Spectrum Center on Saturday, beginning at 9:00am AEST.
With star players Theo Maledon, Svi Mykhailiuk and Nick Richards, the Hornets are up against a Rockets side that includes Jalen Green, Kevin Porter and Kenyon Martin.
Stats Insider's best betting tips for Hornets vs Rockets, plus the latest betting odds and player props, are detailed below.
Who will win? Hornets vs Rockets
Using advanced machine learning and data, Stats Insider has simulated Saturday's Charlotte-Houston NBA match-up 10,000 times.
Our proven predictive analytics model currently gives the Rockets a 71% chance of beating the Hornets at Spectrum Center.
More: Full Betting Analysis for Hornets vs Rockets
Charlotte vs Houston Odds
The latest betting odds in Australia for Saturday's NBA game at Spectrum Center are listed here:
- Head to Head: Hornets $2.75, Rockets $1.48
- Line: Hornets +5.5 ($1.91), Rockets -5.5 ($1.91)
- Total (Over/Under 230 Points): Over $1.91, Under $1.91
Odds are correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Looking at the latest head-to-head odds, PointsBet currently has the Hornets to win at $2.75 and the Rockets to win at $1.48.
The Hornets are 5.5-point underdogs against the Rockets, with odds of $1.91 currently on offer at PointsBet.
For the favourite Rockets (-5.5) to cover the line, PointsBet currently has odds of $1.91.
The Over/Under for Hornets vs Rockets is set at 230 with PointsBet, which currently has odds for the Over at $1.91 and odds for the Under at $1.91.
According to Stats Insider's analytics model, the Rockets (-5.5) have a 52% chance of covering the line, while the 230-point Over/Under is considered an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.
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Hornets vs Rockets NBA Betting Tips
- Head to Head: Houston at $1.48 with PointsBet (71% probability)
- Line: Rockets -5.5 at $1.91 with PointsBet (52% probability)
- Total Points: Under 230 at $1.91 with PointsBet (50% probability)
Our Hornets vs Rockets betting tips are based on world-class modelling and betting expertise to help you place more informed bets with your chosen online bookie.
Hornets vs Rockets NBA Prediction
Stats Insider's predicted final score for Hornets vs Rockets at Spectrum Center this Saturday has the Rockets winning 117-111.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
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Hornets vs Rockets NBA Player Props
Player props are an exciting way to bet on Hornets vs Rockets without necessarily betting on the outcome of Saturday's game itself.
Stats Insider has crunched the numbers to predict individual points, assists and rebounds for each team.
Theo Maledon is expected to lead the Hornets with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, while Jalen Green is projected to have 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Rockets.
Hornets Projected Box Score
- Theo Maledon: 17 PTS, 5 REB, 7 AST
- Svi Mykhailiuk: 17 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
- Nick Richards: 11 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST
- JT Thor: 9 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST
- Kai Jones: 7 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
Rockets Projected Box Score
- Jalen Green: 23 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST
- Kevin Porter: 19 PTS, 5 REB, 6 AST
- Kenyon Martin: 17 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
- Alperen Sengun: 17 PTS, 10 REB, 6 AST
- Josh Christopher: 7 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST
Our model updates frequently, so refresh this page for the latest betting tips before the Charlotte vs Houston match-up at Spectrum Center.
As always, check out Stats Insider's Best Bets to get betting tips for every NBA game, as well as a host of other sports that we offer predictions on.
Hornets vs Rockets NBA 2023
The NBA game between the Hornets and Rockets at Spectrum Center is scheduled to begin at 9:00am AEST on Saturday.
- Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets
- Date: Saturday 8 April 2023
- Time: 9:00am AEST
- Venue: Spectrum Center
All dates and times in this article are in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) unless otherwise noted.
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