Houston Rockets at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 2/5
Matchup Prediction
Hornets: 31.7%
Rockets: 68.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 HOU |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | W2 |
| 110.8 | Points Against | 115.5 |
| 5-5 | Last Ten Games | 5-5 |
| 116.9 | Points Per Game | 115.9 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 48.8 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.6 |
| 24.9 | Assists Per Game | 26.5 |
| 5.6 | Blocks Per Game | 4.6 |
| 8.7 | Steals Per Game | 6.8 |
| 1.1 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 15.6 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.4 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| KJ Simpson, G | Out | Jan 23 |
| Mason Plumlee, C | Out | Dec 31 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dorian Finney-Smith, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Tari Eason, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Aaron Holiday, G | Out | Jan 23 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 20 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
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CLEGame Information
Spectrum Center
Location: Charlotte, NC
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
31 | 14 | .689 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
27 | 16 | .628 | 3 | W1 |
 Memphis |
18 | 25 | .419 | 12 | L2 |
 Dallas |
19 | 27 | .413 | 12.5 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
11 | 36 | .234 | 21 | W1 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
- | 21 | L3 | 0.52272725 | 23 |
 Miami |
- | 22 | W1 | 0.5217391 | 24 |
 Atlanta |
2.5 | 25 | W2 | 0.4680851 | 22 |
 Charlotte |
6 | 28 | W2 | 0.39130434 | 18 |
 Washington |
13 | 34 | L9 | 0.22727273 | 10 |
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