Match Info
NBADate: 5 February 2026, ThursdayLocation: Toyota Center (Houston, TX)Where to Watch on TV: | |
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Houston Rockets |
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Charlotte Hornets |
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- The most likely Over/Under: 219.00
- The most likely Handicap: 1 (-5)
- The best margin for this event is 1.9%, offered by

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Houston Rockets 61.9% | Charlotte Hornets 38.1% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:
Houston Rockets has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.5%)Charlotte Hornets has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.5%)ML Model estimates a higher probability for Houston Rockets than the current prediction. (+1.7%)ML Model estimates a lower probability for Charlotte Hornets than the current prediction. (-1.7%)Houston Rockets - Charlotte Hornets Predictions
Users Predictions:
20 users predict this event. Houston will win (votes: 12 - 60%). Charlotte will win (votes: 8 - 40%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Houston: 38.5% – 81.5%.Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 4 Selected Experts predict this event. Houston (votes: 2 - 50%). Charlotte (votes: 2 - 50%). Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:- O/U 216.5, OT - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
- AH -6.5, OT - Houston (2.19) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 5 Selected Experts predict this event. Houston (votes: 3 - 60%). Charlotte (votes: 2 - 40%). Expected Score (Market Odds): 113:108 
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Lineups
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7. Durant K.
| 24. Miller B.
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10. Smith Jr. J.
| 0. Bridges M.
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28. Sengun A.
| 14. Diabate M.
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20. Okogie J.
| 7. Knueppel K.
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1. Thompson A.
| 1. Ball La.
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30. Capela C.
| 10. Green J.
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27. Crawford I.
| 4. James S.
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4. Davison J.
| 11. Kalkbrenner R.
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2. Finney-Smith D.
| 23. Mann T.
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32. Green Je.
| 2. Williams G.
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0. Holiday A.
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15. Sheppard R.
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. Udoka I.
| . Lee C.
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Preview
This match features a clash between the league leader and a mid-table team (ranked 4 in the zone Promotion ~ NBA (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 11).In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Houston won 4.Recent performances by Houston have been up and down (last 5 games: 3 wins).Charlotte is in great form and has won several matches in a row (last 5 games: 5 wins).Houston may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days. Houston might have a minor edge in this game.There will not play in Houston: Adams S.
(Ankle Injury)
Finney-Smith D.
(Ankle Injury)
VanVleet F.
(Knee Injury)There will not play in Charlotte: Plumlee M.
(Groin Injury)
Simpson K.
(Hip Injury)There are questionable in Charlotte: Salaun T.
(Illness) We predict that Charlotte will win today's game, with odds of 2.3.In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Houston won 13 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 7 matches, and goals 2266:2227. (average 113.3:111.4).Including home matches between the teams, Houston won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 1167:1137. (average 116.7:113.7).
Outrights of NBA for now
Houston Rockets: 1.79% Charlotte Hornets: 0.88%
Last Results with these Odds
Houston Rockets - the odds 1.5 are the expected chance of winning is 63.41%, but this team recently wins 80% of matches with these odds.
Charlotte Hornets - the odds 2.6 are the expected chance of winning is 36.59%, but this team recently wins 13% of matches with these odds.
Form
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