Houston Rockets (20-60, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (26-54, 14th in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte heads into the matchup with Houston after losing three straight games.
The Hornets have gone 13-27 in home games. Charlotte is 3-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.
The Rockets are 6-33 in road games. Houston has a 4-4 record in one-possession games.
The teams play for the second time this season. In the last meeting on Jan. 19 the Hornets won 122-117 led by 26 points from Terry Rozier, while Jalen Green scored 41 points for the Rockets.