Charlotte Hornets at Houston Rockets 11/27/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/27/2021 at 10:05 AM ET

The Charlotte Hornets complete a back to back on Saturday when visiting the Houston Rockets after hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. Charlotte is 12-8 and third in the Southeast Division following a 106-99 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday. Terry Rozier was the leading scorer for Charlotte with 27 points while Kelly Oubre Jr scored 21 points.

Miles Bridges is the leading scorer for Charlotte with an average of 20.3 points per game, while LeMalo Ball is the second-leading scorer, leading rebounder and leader in assists with averages of 19.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game. Charlotte has five players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 111.9 points per game.

Houston looks for its second consecutive victory when hosting Charlotte on Saturday. The Rockets snapped a 15-game losing streak with a 118-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday. Danuel House Jr was the leading scorer for Houston with 18 points while Christian Wood scored 16. Houston is 2-16 and already 8 ½ games behind first-place Dallas in the Southwest Division.

Christian Wood is the leading scorer and rebounder for Houston with averages of 15.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game, while Kevin Porter Jr is the leader in assists with an average of 5.3 per game. Houston has five players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team the Rockets are scoring an average of 101.2 points per game.

Charlotte will defeat Houston on the road Saturday, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in seven of Charlotte's last eight and in five Houston's last six. Houston is scoring an average of only 101.2 points per game which is 27th in the NBA while the Rockets are shooting only 42.9% which is 25th. The total has finished under in five of the last seven that the Hornets have played in the second half of a back to back. Final Score Prediction, Charlotte Hornets win but our best play is UNDER 111-100. 

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