NO Hornets host the Houston Rockets.

The Rockets after that incredible winning streak, finally met a team that showed them what defense is all about. T-Mac had no chance against Garnett and the Rockets were held to their lowest score this season: 74 points. They are probably thinking that they'll bounce back tonight, but personally i believe this will be the second in a row. Hornets are half a game behind the Rockets and they really want to settle this encounter to make it 2-2 this season. They have to do their best tonight, as they have some hot matches coming up against the Celtics, and that's where a team can really test its value.

Hornets welcome back D. West, a much needed offensive weapon. I believe that with him in the field, the Hornets can win tonight, but instead of taking them to cover i would rather go for Chris Paul to have a great performance again. Since West will be back, it means Paul will give the ball away more and settle for more assists rather than more points. So, the 12.5 assists line is more than attractive considering his late form:

- 16 assists against the Nets

- 11 assists against the Rockets

- 17 assists against the Spurs

- 17 assists against the Lakers

- 14 assists against the Pistons

- 13 assists against the Bulls

In the Rockets, Pistons and Bulls matches, West was not in, so Paul took more shooting responsibilities. Against the Pistons he played with a slightly sprained ankle so he underperformed a bit too.

In the 3 games against the Rockets so far he had the following performances:

- in the 87-82 match in Houston he had 19 points and 11 assists

- in the 80-100 loss in Oklahoma he had 14 points and 11 assists in 30 minutes

- in the 96-106 defeat in Houston he had 37 points and 11 assists

The first game was a tight one and he was not in the current form. In the second game he only played 32 minutes so if he had more time he would have put on a better performance. In the last match, the game was more open since the Rockets play faster without Yao Ming, but West was out so Paul did more shooting than assisting. Now, considering his form and the fact that West is back, i believe the can get 15+ assists tonight and lead his team to a victory. Good luck.



Pick : Chris Paul over 12.5 Assists
Odds : 1.75
Stake : 6 / 10
Bookmaker : Triobet
Date : 2008-03-20
Match Result : 10 Assists
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