Winners of 10 of their last 11, the Hornets look to continue their winning ways as they host the Rockets this Thursday at Spectrum Center. The Hornets won their first matchup this season 109-99 so look for the Rockets to tighten up their defense here to avoid the sweep. To spice up this inter-conference showdown, Fliff is doubling your play up to $100 in Fliff Coins when you sign up and make an initial $50 Fliff Coins purchase using the promo code DEADXSC so you’ll have everything you need for this back-and-forth matchup.
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Having lost their first matchup by double digits, the pressure is now on the Rockets to even things up and keep a firm grasp of the fourth spot in the Western Conference standings. All-Star forward Kevin Durant hasn’t shown signs of slowing down with the 37-year old averaging 25.8 points on 50.6% shooting from the field. Durant will play a huge role here for the Rockets although what we are looking to see here is how Turkish center Alperen Sengun will bounce back from his seven-point performance versus the Hornets last time.
Mired by injuries this season, the 23-year old Sengun has struggled to return to form since his return with averages of 19 points and 10.3 rebounds in six games this month. Sengun will likely need to up his scoring here to take away the pressure from Durant although guys like Jabari Smith Jr. and Amen Thompson will also need to step up against the Hornets who have been turning heads lately.
Albeit that six-point loss against the Pistons, the Hornets have been incredible recently thanks to the stellar play of forward Brandon Miller. The 23-year old Miller has been on a tear lately scoring at least 20 points in eight of the last 11 Hornets’ games. Miller alongside rookie guard Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, and LaMelo Ball are expected to lead the Hornets’ offensive surge here as they look to sweep the Rockets for the first time in franchise history.
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