{"id":450161,"date":"2026-02-05T08:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/450161\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T08:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T08:28:07","slug":"charlotte-takes-on-houston-aims-for-5th-straight-road-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/450161\/","title":{"rendered":"Charlotte takes on Houston, aims for 5th straight road win"},"content":{"rendered":"

Charlotte Hornets<\/a> (23-28, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets<\/a> (31-18, fourth in the Western Conference)<\/p>\n

Houston; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST<\/p>\n

Rockets -3.5; over\/under is 217.5<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte will try to keep its four-game road win streak alive when the Hornets play Houston.<\/p>\n

The Rockets have gone 17-5 in home games. Houston scores 115.5 points while outscoring opponents by 5.4 points per game.<\/p>\n

The Hornets are 12-15 on the road. Charlotte ranks fourth in the Eastern Conference shooting 37.0% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Durant<\/a> is averaging 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Rockets. Jabari Smith<\/a> Jr. is averaging 2.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

Miles Bridges<\/a> is averaging 18.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists for the Hornets. Brandon Miller<\/a> is averaging 23.7 points over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Rockets: Fred VanVleet<\/a>: out for season (acl), Steven Adams<\/a>: out for season (ankle), Dorian Finney-Smith<\/a>: out (ankle).<\/p>\n

Hornets: Tidjane Salaun<\/a>: day to day (illness), KJ Simpson<\/a>: out (hip).<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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