"The Houston Rockets (33-20) visit the Charlotte Hornets (26-29) after winning four straight road games. The Rockets are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 19, 2026. The over/under is set at 216.5 for the matchup. If you are looking to make an informed wager on Thursday's game, see the best bets available for this matchup, below (according to our computer predictions)."
"The Rockets and their opponent have combined to score over 216.5 points, the current matchup's total, in 30 of 53 games this year. The Hornets have played in 43 games this season (78.2% of opportunities) in which the teams combined to score more than 216.5 points. These teams average 230.3 points per game combined, 13.8 more than the total of 216.5. Opponents of the two teams average a combined 6.9 more points per game, 223.4, than this game's over/under of 216.5 points."
The Houston Rockets (33-20) face the Charlotte Hornets (26-29) on February 19, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET with the Rockets favored by 4.5 and an over/under of 216.5. The Rockets have 23 wins against the spread in 53 games. The Hornets have 32 ATS wins in 55 games. The Rockets are 13-25 ATS in 38 games when favored by 4.5 or more; the Hornets are 15-10 ATS in 25 games as underdogs by 4.5 or more. The two teams average a combined 230.3 points per game, and their matchups have exceeded 216.5 in a large majority of contests. The Rockets have been favorites 48 times, winning 30 of those; the Hornets have a 15-26 moneyline record as underdogs, and the Rockets are 23-12 when favored by -188 or better.
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