Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 1/27/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets
Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024
Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
TV: YES
Barclays Center is the location where the Brooklyn Nets (17-27) will attempt to beat the Houston Rockets (20-23) on Saturday.
The Rockets took the court against the Trail Blazers and took a loss by a final of 137-131 in their last contest. Houston walked away from the game with a 53.2% field goal percentage (50 of 94) and converted 12 of their 36 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Rockets made 19 of 22 tries for a percentage of 86.4%. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 37 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 29 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of defense, Houston allowed their opponent to shoot 51.0% from the floor on 50 out of 98 shooting. Portland dished out 31 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Portland collected 48 rebounds (13 offensive, 35 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. Portland finished the game shooting 91.7% when shooting free throws by making 22 of 24 tries. They made 15 of 35 attempts from three-point range. When talking about fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 19 while the Trail Blazers totaled 18 fouls.
Alperen Sengun is someone who played a role in the game. He racked up 30 points on 11 out of 17 shooting. He played for 40 minutes and also snagged 10 rebounds. Sengun finished the contest at 64.7% from the floor and also dished out 8 assists.
Houston comes into this contest with a mark of 20-23 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.4 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Houston is snagging 45.0 rebounds per game and has 1,069 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 28th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Rockets are shooting 35.3% from downtown (518 of 1,466) and 77.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 112.9 pts per contest (22nd in the league) while going 46.1% from the field.
On the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and they draw 20.2 fouls. They currently rank 3rd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,062 conceded for the campaign. The Rockets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.7% (1,728 of 3,780) and they surrender 44.9 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 34.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 12th in the league in PPG allowed (112.7).
For their last game, the Nets took a defeat with a final score of 96-94 when they faced the Timberwolves. The Nets were able to snag 27 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this contest. They turned it over 13 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Timberwolves committed 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Nets to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 87.5%. In the matter of three-point shots, Brooklyn buried 10 out of 33 tries (30.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Nets walked away from this one shooting 35 out of 77 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.5%. The Nets permitted the Timberwolves to convert 37 of 75 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 49.3% for this game. They wrapped up this game 47.6% from distance by shooting 10 of 21 and finished the contest at 12 out of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). When talking about rebounding, Brooklyn permitted Minnesota to grab 38 in all (5 on the offensive side).
Cam Thomas ended up being a major contributor for the Nets in the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and tallied 6 rebounds. Thomas racked up 25 points in his 28 mins of playing time and added 3 assists in this game.
Brooklyn has a mark of 17-27 this year. The Nets commit 19.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.3 times per game (17th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 12.7 times per contest. Brooklyn has totaled 4,993 pts on the campaign (113.5 per contest) and they average 45.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nets are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in the NBA.
The Brooklyn defense allows 38.2% from downtown (601 of 1,572) and their opponents are connecting on 81.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 25.7 dimes and 44.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 9th and 21st in the NBA. The Nets defensively are ranked 16th in the league in PPG surrendered with 115.1. They are forcing 12.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (11th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn
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