Houston Rockets (20-23, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (10-32, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE
Houston travels to Charlotte hoping to snap a three-game road skid.
The Hornets have gone 5-14 at home. Charlotte has a 6-22 record versus clubs above.500.
The Rockets have a 4-15 record away from home. Houston ranks sixth in the league, averaging 45.0 rebounds per game. Alperen Sengun leads the Rockets with 9.2.
This season, the Hornets are shooting 45.9% from the field, 0.2 percentage points more than the Rockets, who enable opponents to shoot 45.7%. The Hornets average 112.9 points per game, which is 6.9 lower than the 119.8 points they allow.
The clubs face off for the second time this season. On November 2, the Rockets won the previous game 128-119. Jalen Green scored 23 points to help lead the Rockets to victory.
TOP PERFORMERS
For the Hornets, Miles Bridges averages 20.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. Over the past ten games for Charlotte, LaMelo Ball has averaged 14.1 points, 4.5 assists, and 1.7 steals.
Sengun is averaging 22.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 5.1 assists for the Rockets. Green is averaging 17.0 points and 4.1 rebounds while shooting 38.8% over the last 10 games for Houston.
LAST 10 GAMES
The Hornets are 2-8, averaging 104.6 points, 42.7 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 5.9 steals, and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.4% from the field. Their opponents average 117.2 points each game.
Rockets: 3-7 with an average of 114.3 points, 45.5 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 8.3 steals, and 5.5 blocks a game, while shooting 45.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.9 points.
INJURIES
Hornets: Gordon Hayward: out (calf), Mark Williams: out (back).
Victor Oladipo (knee), Tari Eason (leg), Jae’Sean Tate (wrist), Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle), Reggie Bullock (back) are all out.
