The Charlotte Hornets are back in the Queen City for some Holiday Hoopla as they play host to the Houston Rockets. It's been a rough start to the season for the purple and teal, but perhaps a big win over Houston could be the turning point for this young group.

With Brooks and key reserve Tari Eason out, the Rockets will likely bring little-used reserves Cam Whitmore and Jae’Sean Tate off the bench. Both keyed the Rockets’ turnaround Sunday in their comeback win at Toronto, matching or exceeding their season-high scoring games and bringing energy that had been lacking early in the game.

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