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02/05 01:03 CST Charlotte takes on Houston, aims for 5th straight road win
Charlotte takes on Houston, aims for 5th straight road win
By The Associated Press
Charlotte Hornets (23-28, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets
(31-18, fourth in the Western Conference)
Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -3.5; over/under is 217.5
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will try to keep its four-game road win streak alive
when the Hornets play Houston.
The Rockets have gone 17-5 in home games. Houston scores 115.5 points while
outscoring opponents by 5.4 points per game.
The Hornets are 12-15 on the road. Charlotte ranks fourth in the Eastern
Conference shooting 37.0% from 3-point range.
The Rockets are shooting 47.2% from the field this season, 0.1 percentage
points lower than the 47.3% the Hornets allow to opponents. The Hornets are
shooting 46.3% from the field, 0.3% higher than the 46.0% the Rockets'
opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Durant is averaging 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.5
assists for the Rockets. Jabari Smith Jr. is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over
the last 10 games.
Miles Bridges is averaging 18.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the
Hornets. Brandon Miller is averaging 23.7 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 7-3, averaging 109.6 points, 48.8 rebounds, 25.0
assists, 9.4 steals and 6.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 107.9 points per game.
Hornets: 8-2, averaging 113.4 points, 48.7 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 6.1 steals
and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 104.1 points.
INJURIES: Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Steven Adams: out for
season (ankle), Dorian Finney-Smith: out (ankle).
Hornets: Tidjane Salaun: day to day (illness), KJ Simpson: out (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
