The Charlotte Hornets will look to extend their winning streak to eight in a row when they visit the Houston Rockets tonight.
Charlotte is flying up the Eastern Conference standings, and my Hornets vs. Rockets predictions are taking them to grab another road win.
Keep reading to see a full breakdown of tonight's action in my free NBA picks for Thursday, February 5.
Hornets vs Rockets prediction
Hornets vs Rockets best bet: Hornets moneyline (+136)
Don't look now, but the Charlotte Hornets have won seven in a row and are one game out of a play-in seed.
There are underlying numbers that make this surge seem sustainable. The Hornets sport a +1.8 point differential on the season, better than the next three teams ahead of them in the standings.
There's talent here as well, with Brandon Miller (20.6 ppg) and LaMelo Ball (19.1 ppg) being supplemented by rookie Kon Knueppel (18.7 ppg), who has proven to be deadly from 3-point range. Charlotte has also strengthened its depth by picking up Coby White from the Chicago Bulls.
While the Houston Rockets still look like one of the better teams in the Western Conference, they’ve been getting by rather than dominating of late. Houston has lost two of its last five games, covered just once in its last six, and been held below 100 points in two of those contests.
All of this suggests the Hornets should be competitive tonight, and the fact that Houston is also playing on the second night of a tough back-to-back gives Charlotte the edge.
I’m taking the Hornets to win outright.
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Hornets vs Rockets same-game parlay
Both Charlotte and Houston have been trending toward the Under of late, and they rank among the slower-paced teams in the NBA.
I’ll also take Miller to eclipse 20.5 points, a mark he’s cleared in nine of his last 11 games.
Hornets vs Rockets SGP
- Hornets moneyline
- Under 216.5
- Brandon Miller Over 20.5 points
Our "from downtown" SGP: All Ball
Ball continues to produce in a variety of ways for the Hornets and has recorded at least 31 PRA in each of his last three games.
Hornets vs Rockets SGP
- Hornets moneyline
- Under 216.5
- Brandon Miller Over 20.5 points
- LaMelo Ball Over 30.5 points + rebounds + assists
Hornets vs Rockets odds
- Spread: Hornets +3.5 (-110) | Rockets -3.5 (-110)
- Moneyline: Hornets +140 | Rockets -165
- Over/Under: Over 218.5 (-110) | Under 218.5 (-110)
Hornets vs Rockets betting trend to know
The Hornets are 7-0 straight up in their last seven games overall. Find more NBA betting trends for Hornets vs. Rockets.
How to watch Hornets vs Rockets
| Location | Toyota Center, Houston, TX |
| Date | Thursday, February 5, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 8:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | FDSN Southeast Charlotte, Space City Home Network |
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