Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets Picks and Prediction for Thursday, February 19, 2026
Use Code WWWC The NBA back is after a week off due to the All-Star break on Thursday, Feb. 19. Read our Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets prediction along with our other NBA Picks. The Rockets are 33-20 and they are in fourth place in the West. The Rockets closed last week winning five of their last eight games. The Hornets are rocketing up the standings as they had the best stretch of any time. They closed last week winning 10 of their last 11 games. These two teams will meet with tip-off set for 7 P.M. EST.
Rockets are currently the West’s 4th seed
Houston is 33-20 overall this season. The Rockets are 7.5 games back of the Thunder for first place in the West, as they sit in fourth-place. They are two games ahead of Phoenix to miss out on participating in the play-in round. The Rockets are 15-13 when playing on the road this season.
Before the All-Star break, Houston had won five of their last eight games. Their latest game saw them lost 105-102 to the Clippers before heading into a week off. The Rockets have won four straight road games, including a big victory over Oklahoma City during this stretch.
Kevin Durant leads the team with 25.8 points per game. Alperen Sengun is grabbing 9.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists to lead the roster.
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Houston ranks ninth best in offensive efficiency and they are the fifth ranked defensive efficiency. The Rockets are also the best rebounding team in the sport.
Houston is averaging 114.6 points per game, which ranks 20th in the league. They are the 13th ranked shooting team, making 47.1% from the field. The Rockets are the sixth best 3-point shooting team, making 37% from behind the arc.
On defense, Houston is allowing 109.6 points per game, which ranks fourth-best. They are the fifth-best defensive team, allowing 45.8% from the field. The Rockets are the seventh-best 3-point defensive team, allowing 34.9% from behind the arc.
The Rockets are 23-30 against the spread this season. They are 10-13 against the spread as an away favorite. Houston is 18-29 against the spread when they have been the favorite, too. They are 10-8 against the spread when playing the East. The under is 30-22-1 when the Rockets have played this season. The over is 10-7-1 when playing the East. The over is also 13-10 as a road favorite.
Hornets playing best basketball of the season before break
Charlotte is 26-29 overall this season. The Hornets are in ninth-place in the Eastern Conference and are surging up the standings before the All-Star break. Charlotte is 4.5 games back of the 76ers for sixth place in the East. They do hold a two-game lead over Chicago to miss out on the play-in round. The Hornets are 12-14 when playing at home this season.
Before the All-Star break, Charlotte had won 10 of their last 11 games. They are coming off a 110-107 home win over Atlanta last week.
Brandon Miller leads the team with 20.6 points per game. Moussa Diabate is grabbing 8.6 rebounds, while LaMelo Ball is passing for 7.4 assists per game.
Charlotte ranks 12th best in offensive efficiency and they are the 18th ranked defensive efficiency. The Hornets also rank as the second-best rebounding team in the sport.
The Hornets are averaging 115.7 points per game, which ranks 15th. They are shooting 46% from the field, placing them 25th. Charlotte is hitting 37.3% from behind the 3-point line, placing them fifth-best.
On defense, the Hornets are allowing 113.8 points per game, which ranks 11th. Charlotte is allowing 47.2% from the field, which ranks 19th. They are the 22nd ranked 3-point defensive team, giving up 36.5% from behind the arc.
Charlotte is 32-23 against the spread this season. They are 12-7 against the spread when playing the West. The Hornets are 10-8 against the spread as home underdog. The under is 34-21 when the Hornets have played this season. The under is 13-5 as a home underdog. The under is also 11-8 when playing the West.
Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets Picks
Rockets vs Hornets Spread Pick
- Houston Rockets -3.5 (5 units)
The Hornets were in a major flow before the All-Star break. They had won 10 of their last 11 games and everything was clicking. The problem for Charlotte is the team’s youth. The first game back after extended break could hurt an inexperienced team and the Rockets could pounce. Houston is the fourth-best team in the West and they have won four straight road games. The Rockets are also allowing less than 110 points per game, which will be key against a Charlotte team that ranks inside the top-five in 3-point percentage. The Rockets will be eager to get out of the gates early, expect a sluggish start from Charlotte after an extended layoff. The Rockets are 10-8 against the spread when playing the East.
Take Houston to cover. Rockets vs Hornets Over/Under Pick
- Under 216.5 (5 units)
The best attribute for both teams is their rebounding capabilities. Houston is the No. 1 ranked rebounding team, while Charlotte checks in at No. 2. Second chance points will almost be impossible for both rosters. Houston also ranks as the third-slowest team in the league. Charlotte ranks 21st in pace, too. With two stellar rebounding teams and a slow-paced game, this is going to be a low scoring game in North Carolina. The under is 13-5 as a home underdog for the Hornets this year.
Take the under on Thursday.
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