Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Odds, Picks, Predictions for NBA Wednesday

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Dillon Brooks #9 of the Houston Rockets (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images)

Hornets vs. Rockets features a couple strong projection edges on the first big NBA slate of the season.

The season opener for both teams tips off on October 23 at p.m. ET in Houston. The non-conference game features standout players LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller for the Hornets, while the Rockets counter with Fred VanVleet and Jalen Green.

The Hornets were the second-worst bet against the spread last year. Hornets vs. Rockets odds Wednesday list Houston as a +7.5 favorite.

We ran our betting models  and noticed our numbers look a little different. Let's dig into Action PRO's big edges for Wednesday's NBA picks.

Hornets vs. Rockets Odds, Picks, Predictions

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Wednesday, Oct 23
8 p.m. ET
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Hornets Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
+7.5
-112
229
-110o / -110u
+235
Rockets Odds
SpreadTotalMoneyline
-7.5
-108
229
-110o / -110u
-290
Odds via FanDuel. Get up-to-the-minute NBA odds here.
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  • Hornets vs. Rockets spread: Rockets -7.5
  • Hornets vs. Rockets over/under: 229
  • Hornets vs. Rockets moneyline: Hornets +235, Rockets -290

Spread

The Rockets are between -6.5 and -7.5. At the peak of the price, it's tied for the longest spread of NBA Wednesday.

Over/Under

The market is expecting about 229.5 points based on the over/under.

Moneyline

The Hornets are +235, the Rockets -290. Moneyline prices imply Houston wins 75% of the time, Charlotte about 30%

Hornets vs. Rockets Prediction

Charlotte was awful for bettors last year despite playing in the East.

Atlanta was far and away the worst bet in basketball, covering only 35% of spreads. Then there was Charlotte at 41%. However, Action PRO models