Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 2/19/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Spectrum Center is where the Charlotte Hornets (26-29) will go up against the Houston Rockets (33-20) on Thursday.

The Rockets took the court against the Clippers and took a loss by a score of 105-102 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 17 while the Clippers totaled 15 personal fouls. They also made 11 out of their 28 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Los Angeles walked away from this one shooting 84.6% from the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of 26 attempts. Additionally, Los Angeles collected 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 9 blocked shots. Los Angeles distributed 21 assists and had 13 steals in this matchup. In reference to defending, Houston let their opponent shoot 46.8% from the floor on 36 of 77 shooting. They also distributed 25 assists for the contest while forcing 11 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 45 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Rockets buried 14 of 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. Houston finished with a 46.3% field goal percentage (38 out of 82) and converted 12 out of their 36 shots from beyond the arc.

Kevin Durant is someone who played a role in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 21 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played for 36 mins and pulled down 8 rebounds. Durant ended up going 46.7% from the floor and dished out 6 assists.

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Houston will take the court with a record of 33-20 on the season. They are turning it over 15.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.6 fouls every game. As a team, Houston is pulling in 48.6 boards per game and has totaled 1,308 assists this season, which ranks 28th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Rockets are shooting 37.0% on three-point attempts (600 of 1,623) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They have an average of 114.6 points per game (20th in basketball) while going 47.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Rockets have forced 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 2nd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,296 relinquished so far this year. The Rockets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.8% (2,136 of 4,664) and they concede 39.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They are surrendering 34.9% from beyond the arc while they are 4th in the league in PPG allowed (109.6).

For their last game, the Hornets took home the win by a final score of 110-107 when they played the Hawks. The Hornets pulled down 35 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 50 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 10 steals in this matchup. The Hawks were called for 21 fouls for this game which took the Hornets to the free throw line for 29 attempts. They were able to knock down 25 of them for a rate of 86.2%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Charlotte buried 19 out of 51 tries (37.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets shot 33 for 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.5%. The Hornets permitted the Hawks to bury 37 out of their 84 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.0% in this game. They finished 27.8% from distance by connecting on 10 out of 36 and ended up going 23 of 30 at the charity stripe (76.7%). In regard to how they rebounded, Charlotte allowed Atlanta to get 41 in total (8 offensive).

Brandon Miller was important for the Hornets in the game. Miller accumulated 31 points in his 36 minutes on the court and totaled 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 10 of 26 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and earned 9 rebounds.

Charlotte has a record of 26-29 this year. The Hornets have committed 19.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 82.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 26.4 times per contest (15th in basketball) and they are turning it over 15.9 times per contest. Charlotte has totaled 6,363 pts for the campaign (115.7 per game) and they collect 46.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Hornets are connecting on 46.0% from the field, which is 25th in the league.

The Charlotte defense allows 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (716 of 1,964) and their opponents are converting on 80.1% of their free throw shots. They concede 27.1 dimes and 39.5 boards every game, which is 20th and 1st in basketball. The Hornets are ranked 11th in the league in PPG given up with 113.8. They are able to force 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (19th in basketball).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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