Charlotte Hornets (1-2, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (0-3, 14th in the Western Conference)
Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Houston comes into the matchup against Charlotte as losers of three in a row.
Houston finished 22-60 overall a season ago while going 14-27 at home. The Rockets allowed opponents to score 118.6 points per game and shoot 48.2% from the field last season.
Charlotte finished 27-55 overall, 15-37 in Eastern Conference play and 14-27 on the road a season ago. The Hornets averaged 111.0 points per game last season, 17.6 on free throws and 32.1 from deep.
INJURIES: Rockets: Victor Oladipo: out (knee), Tari Eason: out (leg), Jock Landale: day to day (concussion).
Hornets: Frank Ntilikina: out (leg), James Bouknight: out (knee), Cody Martin: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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