T.M. Selection: Charlotte Hornets.

I like the Charlotte Hornets to cover the spread against the Houston Rockets in this game on Monday. The Hornets had lost 3 games in a row but they looked a lot better in their most recent game which they won on the road over the Nuggets. They just played 6 games in a row on the road and this will be their 1st game back at home from that road trip. The Hornets have been a much better team on the road than at home this year with an 8-4 record there. Most of the players have returned to the Hornets too so they should have a pretty healthy team for this game. The Rockets have lost 3 games in a row and they only have 1 win in their previous 6 games. They were on a big win streak over a week ago but their luck has run out and they have hit another slump again. The Rockets have the worst record in the West and are 1 of the worst teams in the league. They have also been terrible on the road this year where they are 3-16 in those games. They have already played 4 games in a row on the road and this is their last game of the road trip that they are on. I think the Rockets are just trying to make it home at this point and I expect them to come out flat here with this being the final game of a long road trip for them. The Hornets play much better at home and with a lot of their players back in the lineup for this game, I think they are going to be tough to stop on their home court. I think the Hornets are a much better team but they are also playing like it lately. I like the Hornets to cover the spread here.

T.M. Prediction: 124-107 Hornets.