Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets 3/7/2020 Odds Picks and Previews

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Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets 3/7/2020 – The Charlotte Hornets host the Houston Rockets this Saturday as both teams try to end their losing spells. Basketball betting favors the Rockets to prevail over the Hornets this weekend. The Rockets need a win badly to maintain its spot. Final positioning in the Western Conference remains unsettled with all teams fairly close to one another. The Hornets are 6.5 games behind the Orlando Magic, holding low chances of advancing to the postseason wars.

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The Rockets have dropped two games in a row and want answers. Offense has been sputtering but head coach Mike D’Antoni refuses to sound the alarm. The Hornets may be a team they can handle but could buzz to their surprise. James Harden and Russell Westbrook need to come out locked and loaded if they want to stop the bleeding.

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Players to watch: J. Harden SG 57 GP 57 GS 36.8 MIN 34.9 PTS 1.1 OR 5.2 DR 6.3 REB 7.4 AST 1.7 STL 0.9 BLK 4.4 TO 3.4 PF 1.7 AST/TO 28.98 PER

R. Westbrook PG 50 GP 50 GS 36.1 MIN 27.5 PTS 1.7 OR 6.2 DR 7.9 REB 7.1 AST 1.6 STL 0.3 BLK 4.4 TO 3.6 PF 1.6 AST/TO 21.55 PER

E. Gordon SG 32 GP 13 GS 28.7 MIN 14.8 PTS 0.3 OR 1.7 DR 1.9 REB 1.6 AST 0.7 STL 0.3 BLK 1.1 TO 2 PF 1.5 AST/TO 10.94 PER

The Hornets want to end their three-game losing streak, the last at the hands of the Denver Nuggets. Devonte Graham returned and had a good game but needs more help on offense. Defense could increase their chances, limiting teams to just 109.5 points per game. The story could be different this weekend as they face a offensive-heavy Rockets.

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Players to Watch: D. Graham PG 59 GP 49 GS 35 MIN 17.6 PTS 0.7 OR 2.8 DR 3.5 REB 7.5 AST 0.9 STL 0.3 BLK 2.9 TO 1.9 PF 2.6 AST/TO 15.19 PER

T. Rozier PG 60 GP 60 GS 34.1 MIN 17.5 PTS 0.8 OR 3.7 DR 4.5 REB 4.1 AST 1 STL 0.2 BLK 2.3 TO 2 PF 1.8 AST/TO 14.4 PER

M. Bridges SF 61 GP 60 GS 30.8 MIN 13.2 PTS 1.4 OR 4.1 DR 5.5 REB 1.7 AST 0.6 STL 0.7 BLK 1.5 TO 2 PF 1.2 AST/TO 12.51 PER

Houston Rockets

Houston are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games.
Rockets are 4-0-2 ATS in their last 6 games against Charlotte.
Houston are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games against Charlotte.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 7 games on the road.
Houston are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Charlotte.
Houston are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games this season.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston’s last 18 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Houston are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Southeast Division division.

Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte’s last 10 games.
Charlotte are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Charlotte’s last 20 games against Houston.
Charlotte are 2-13 SU in their last 15 games at home.
Charlotte are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Houston.
Hornets are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games this season.
Charlotte are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Southwest Division division.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte’s last 7 games played on a Saturday.

Injuries

Houston Rockets

Russell Westbrook PG Rest is OUT Saturday vs Charlotte
Eric Gordon SG Knee is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Charlotte

Charlotte Hornets

Malik Monk SG Suspension is out indefinitely

Basketball lines tip the Houston Rockets to end their losing skid and get back on track. However, they still need to make sure they come with guns loaded. Their offense has been fading the past games and most know defense is not that good. Charlotte could still pull off a surprise, something that could put D’Antoni and the Rockets in dire straits.

Moneyline: The ML handed to the Rockets for this game is at -321 while the Hornets are at +279 at home.

ATS: -6.5 is given to the Rockets across the spread while on the other side of the line are the Hornets with +6.5.

TOTALs: 223.5 is the given total for this match with the Rockets going over and the Hornets the team under.

Score Prediction: 116 – 108 Rockets

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