Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 3/12/2024 Preview and Pick
Game: Houston Rockets vs San Antonio Spurs
Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Location: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX
TV: Bally Sports Southwest-San Antonio
The Houston Rockets (29-35) are traveling to Frost Bank Center on Tuesday where they will take on the San Antonio Spurs (14-50).
The Rockets faced off with the Kings and walked away with a win by a score of 112-104 in their last contest. Houston walked away from the contest with a 46.4% FG percentage (39 out of 84) and knocked down 12 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Rockets knocked down 22 of 27 shots for a percentage of 81.5%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 42 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 23 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to the defense, Houston allowed 45.3% from the field on 39 of 86 shooting. Sacramento doled out 24 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. Furthermore, Sacramento grabbed 44 rebounds (7 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 1 block. Sacramento finished the contest at 87.0% from the free throw line by making 20 of 23 tries. They also knocked down 6 out of their 32 attempts from three-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Rockets walked away with 18 and the Kings had 20 personal fouls.
Fred VanVleet is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He racked up 22 points on 5 out of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes played and snagged 4 rebounds. VanVleet finished the contest at 62.5% from the floor and totaled 9 assists.
Houston comes into this game with a record of 29-35 so far this year. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 21.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Houston is snagging 46.0 boards per game and has tallied 1,585 dimes this season, which has them ranked 27th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Rockets are connecting on 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (781 of 2,235) and 76.6% from the charity stripe. They average 113.0 points per game (20th in the NBA) while shooting 45.6% from the field.
On the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.8 fouls. They give up 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 11th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (112.7). The Rockets defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.0% (2,591 of 5,630) and they surrender 45.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 2nd in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,559 relinquished for the campaign.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Spurs got the victory with a final of 126-113 against the Warriors. In reference to rebounding, San Antonio allowed Golden State to get 39 in all (9 offensive). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by going 10 out of 30 and finished the contest at 21 of 29 at the free throw line (72.4%). The Spurs permitted the Warriors to convert 41 of their 88 tries from the field which had them sitting at 46.6% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Spurs ended up shooting 44 for 86 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.2%. With respect to three-point shots, San Antonio knocked down 17 of 33 tries (51.5%). They were able to convert 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. The Warriors committed 24 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Spurs to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Spurs corralled 37 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 for the game.
Keldon Johnson was important for the Spurs in the game. He knocked down 9 out of 18 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and had 11 rebounds. Johnson totaled 22 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this game.
San Antonio has a win-loss mark of 14-50 for the campaign. The Spurs are committing 17.7 fouls every game while shooting 78.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 29.9 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they are turning it over 14.9 times per game. San Antonio has 7,209 points for the campaign (112.6 per game) and they grab 43.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Spurs are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which ranks them 24th in the NBA.
The Spurs are ranked 25th in the NBA in points given up per game with 120.3. They are forcing 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 49.1% from the field (24th in the league). The San Antonio defense surrenders 38.0% on three-point shots (839 of 2,210) and their opponents are connecting on 78.0% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 28.0 dimes and 45.6 boards every game, which is 24th and 28th in basketball.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take San Antonio and under the total points
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