Hornets vs Rockets: head-to-head
22 meetings since 2015-16
Charlotte Hornets8wins
Houston Rockets14Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Hornets and the Rockets have met 22 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Rockets lead the series 14-8.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Hornets won 2 and the Rockets won 4. The most recent game, on February 19, 2026, ended Rockets 105-101.
The home team won 11 of the 22 games (50%). These matchups averaged 223.0 total points, with a typical winning margin of 12.3 points; 6 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for January 22, 2027 in Charlotte.
Next meetings
| Jan 22, 2027 | Rockets @ Hornets | 7:00 PM EST | HOU 60% |
| Feb 26, 2027 | Hornets @ Rockets | 8:30 PM EST |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Hornets | CHA 122 – 97 HOU · 2021-03-24 |
| Rockets | HOU 138 – 104 CHA · 2024-01-26 |
2025-26 CHA 1 – 1 HOU
| 2026-02-19 | HOU 105 – 101 CHA | Final |
| 2026-02-05 | CHA 109 – 99 HOU | Final |
2024-25 CHA 1 – 1 HOU
| 2024-12-23 | HOU 114 – 101 CHA | Final |
| 2024-10-23 | CHA 110 – 105 HOU | Final |
2023-24 CHA 0 – 2 HOU
| 2024-01-26 | HOU 138 – 104 CHA | Final |
| 2023-11-01 | CHA 119 – 128 HOU | Final |
2022-23 CHA 1 – 1 HOU
| 2023-04-07 | HOU 112 – 109 CHA | Final |
| 2023-01-18 | CHA 122 – 117 HOU | Final |
2021-22 CHA 1 – 1 HOU
| 2021-12-27 | HOU 99 – 123 CHA | Final |
| 2021-11-27 | CHA 143 – 146 HOU | Final/OT |
2020-21 CHA 2 – 0 HOU
| 2021-03-24 | CHA 122 – 97 HOU | Final |
| 2021-02-08 | HOU 94 – 119 CHA | Final |
2019-20 CHA 1 – 1 HOU
| 2020-03-07 | HOU 99 – 108 CHA | Final |
| 2020-02-04 | CHA 110 – 125 HOU | Final |
2018-19 CHA 0 – 2 HOU
| 2019-03-11 | CHA 106 – 118 HOU | Final |
| 2019-02-27 | HOU 118 – 113 CHA | Final |
2017-18 CHA 0 – 2 HOU
| 2017-12-13 | CHA 96 – 108 HOU | Final |
| 2017-10-27 | HOU 109 – 93 CHA | Final |
2016-17 CHA 0 – 2 HOU
| 2017-02-09 | HOU 107 – 95 CHA | Final |
| 2017-01-10 | CHA 114 – 121 HOU | Final |
2015-16 CHA 1 – 1 HOU
| 2016-03-12 | HOU 109 – 125 CHA | Final |
| 2015-12-21 | CHA 95 – 102 HOU | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.