Houston at Charlotte

Houston is 12th in the NBA in points allowed, fifth in field goal shooting defense, and third in 3-point defense. The Rockets are 17-6 ATS after playing a home game. Charlotte is just 5-14 at home and getting outscored by 11.1 points per game, the worst differential in the NBA. They've lost 19 of 22 and are on a 4-10 spread run. Charlotte ranks 28th in scoring and 27th in field goal shooting, while the defense is 24th in points surrendered (119.2 per game), 28th in field goal shooting defense, and dead-last in 3-point defense. Charlotte is 2-11 ATS versus losing teams, 4-14 ATS when playing six or more games in 10 days, plus 23-40 ATS after having lost five or six of their last seven. Play Houston.