Rockets vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb. 19

The Houston Rockets (33-20) travel to face the Charlotte Hornets (26-29) after winning four road games in a row. The Rockets take on the Hornets in a game that Houston is currently a small favorite by 2.5 points. A 215.5-point over/under has been set for the game.

Here's everything you need to know about the Rockets-Hornets game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Rockets vs. Hornets Game Information, TV Channel & Odds

• When: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina
• TV: SCHN and FDSSE
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Rockets vs. Hornets Prediction

ATS Pick: Hornets (+ 2.5)
O/U Pick: Over (215.5)
Score Prediction: Rockets 114 - Hornets 113

Rockets vs. Hornets Betting Insights

• The Rockets and their opponent have combined to score over 215.5 points, the current matchup's over/under, in 34 of 53 games this year.
• This season, 43 of the Hornets' 55 games have had a combined total higher than 215.5 points scored.
• The Rockets and the Hornets combine to average 14.8 more points per game than the total of 215.5 set for this game.
• Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 223.4 points per game, 7.9 more than the over/under in this matchup.
• Houston has come away with 30 wins in the 48 contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
• Charlotte has won in 15, or 36.6%, of the 41 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
• Charlotte has won its one head-to-head matchup against Houston.
• The Hornets also have a 1-0 record against the spread when facing the Rockets.

Rockets Recent Trends

• The Rockets have two wins against the spread, and are 6-4 overall, in their past 10 contests.
• Houston and its opponents have combined to score an average of 217.6 points in its last 10 games, 2.1 more than the 215.5 over/under in this matchup.
• The Rockets have played 53 games, with 23 wins against the spread.
• So far this season, Houston has been installed as favorites by a 2.5-point margin or more 43 times and are 16-27 ATS in those matchups.
• The Rockets have gone over the point total in 40% of their opportunities this year (22 times over 55 games with a set point total).
• The Rockets average just 0.8 more points per game (114.6) than the Hornets allow (113.8).
• When Houston scores more than 113.8 points, it is 17-11 against the spread and 22-6 overall.
• The Rockets make 47.1% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the Hornets have allowed to their opponents (47.2%).
• When playing at home, the Rockets own a worse record against the spread (8-17-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (15-13-0).
• When it comes to point totals, Houston hits the over less often when playing at home, as it has gone over the total seven times in 25 opportunities this season (28%). In road games, it has hit the over 15 times in 28 opportunities (53.6%).
• The Rockets have won a higher percentage of their games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 18-6 (.750). When playing on the road as a moneyline favorite, they have a record of 12-12 (.500).

Rockets Recent Stats

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun posts 20.7 points, 6.3 assists and 9.4 rebounds per contest.
• Kevin Durant posts 25.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.9 blocks.
• Amen Thompson averages 17.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 1.4 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• Jabari Smith Jr. averages 15.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 1 block.
• Reed Sheppard averages 12.7 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3 assists per contest, shooting 42.6% from the floor and 38.7% from beyond the arc with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.

Hornets Recent Trends

• The Hornets have a 6-3-1 record against the spread while finishing 9-1 overall in their last 10 games.
• Charlotte's average total over the last 10 games is 13.2 points greater than the 215.5 total listed for this matchup.
• The Hornets have played 55 games, with 32 wins against the spread.
• This season, Charlotte has an ATS record of 20-16 in its 36 games as an underdog of 2.5 points or more.
• The Hornets have eclipsed the over/under 38.2% of the time this year (21 of 55 games with a set point total).
• The Hornets' 115.7 points per game are 6.1 more points than the 109.6 the Rockets allow to opponents.
• Charlotte is 27-12 against the spread and 24-15 overall when it scores more than 109.6 points.
• The Hornets have shot at a 46% rate from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points greater than the 45.8% shooting opponents of the Rockets have averaged.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Hornets have a lower winning percentage at home (.538, 14-11-1 record) than on the road (.621, 18-11-0).
• Charlotte's games have finished above the over/under 30.8% of the time at home (eight of 26), and 44.8% of the time away (13 of 29).
• In 2025-26 when moneyline favorites, the Hornets have a better winning percentage at home (.857, 6-1 record) than on the road (.714, 5-2).

Hornets Recent Stats

Hornets Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Kon Knueppel gets the Hornets 18.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.4 assists per contest. He's draining 40.1% of his shots from the floor and 36.3% from beyond the arc, with 3.4 treys per game (fifth in NBA).
• Brandon Miller gets the Hornets 20.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game while delivering 1.1 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
• Ryan Kalkbrenner is putting up 8.2 points, 6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He is making 75.8% of his shots from the floor.
• Sion James is putting up 5.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He is making 37.8% of his shots from the floor and 36.5% from beyond the arc, with 1 triples per contest.

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