Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 2/5/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Rockets (31-17) are hosting the Charlotte Hornets (23-28) at Toyota Center on Thursday.

The Hornets played the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 102-95 in their last contest. Charlotte ended the contest with a 40.0% FG percentage (34 of 85) and converted 12 out of their 50 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 22 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 81.5%. Regarding getting rebounds, they earned 59 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 16 dimes for the game as well as creating 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 39.3% from the floor on 33 out of 84 shooting. New Orleans distributed 23 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. In addition, New Orleans totaled 34 rebounds (5 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. New Orleans ended up shooting 72.0% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of 25 shots. They also made 11 of their 34 shots from three-point range. In regard to personal fouls, the Hornets left the arena with 19 while the Pelicans finished the game with 23 personal fouls.

LaMelo Ball is a player who was a factor for this contest. Ball finished the game at 40.0% from the field and also totaled 5 assists. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and also totaled 8 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 8 out of 20 shooting.

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Charlotte enters this game with a win-loss mark of 23-28 for the campaign. They average 116.0 points per outing (17th in basketball) on 46.3% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 37.0% on shots from 3-point land (775 of 2,096) and 81.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Charlotte is grabbing 46.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,357 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 11th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 20.5 fouls. They are 25th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,391 conceded on the campaign. The Hornets are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.3% (2,159 of 4,565) and they concede 39.6 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 36.6% on shots from downtown and they are 11th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.2).

The last time they took the court, the Rockets got the victory with a final of 118-114 against the Pacers. The Rockets earned 37 defensive boards and 19 offensive boards for a total of 56 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The Pacers were called for 27 fouls in the game which got the Rockets to the free throw line for 37 attempts. They were able to convert 31 of them for a percentage of 83.8%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Houston buried 7 of their 22 tries (31.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rockets shot 40 for 87 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0%. The Rockets permitted the Pacers to convert 43 of their 87 attempts from the field which had them shooting 49.4% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 46.2% from three-point range by hitting 12 out of 26 and finished the contest at 16 of 21 at the charity stripe (76.2%). In reference to team rebounding, Houston allowed Indiana to snag 33 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Alperen Sengun was important for the Rockets for this contest. Sengun scored 39 points in his 35 mins of playing time and totaled 5 assists in this game. He made 13 of 25 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 52.0%, and had 16 rebounds.

Houston has a mark of 31-17 for the season. The Rockets are responsible for committing 18.7 fouls per contest and they go 75.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.0 times per game (24th in the league) and they turn it over 15.3 times per contest. Houston has accounted for 5,568 points for the season (116.0 per game) and they average 49.4 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Rockets are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 10th in the league.

The Houston defense gives up 34.7% on shots from distance (581 of 1,674) and opponents are making 75.2% of their foul shots. They allow 24.6 assists and 39.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 3rd and 1st in the NBA. The Rockets defensively are ranked 4th in the league in points given up per game with 110.0. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.0% from the floor (6th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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