Houston Rockets at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 2/5
Matchup Prediction
Hornets: 31.2%
Rockets: 68.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L1 |
| 110.8 | Points Against | 116.7 |
| 6-4 | Last Ten Games | 4-6 |
| 117.9 | Points Per Game | 116.1 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 49.1 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.3 |
| 25.1 | Assists Per Game | 26.4 |
| 5.5 | Blocks Per Game | 4.7 |
| 8.5 | Steals Per Game | 6.9 |
| 1.1 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 15.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.6 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Moussa Diabate, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 14 |
| Collin Sexton, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 14 |
| Mason Plumlee, C | Out | Dec 31 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tari Eason, F | Out | Jan 14 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Out | Jan 14 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
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LACGame Information
Spectrum Center
Location: Charlotte, NC
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
 Houston |
23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Memphis |
17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
15 | 26 | .366 | 12.5 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 33 | .233 | 18.5 | W1 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
22 | 18 | .550 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
21 | 19 | .525 | 1 | W1 |
 Atlanta |
20 | 22 | .476 | 3 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
14 | 26 | .350 | 8 | L1 |
 Washington |
10 | 29 | .256 | 11.5 | L4 |
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