Nets vs. Rockets Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets

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29 March 2023

The Houston Rockets (18-58) will need a big game out of leading scorer Jalen Green (22 ppg) if they want to stay with the favored Brooklyn Nets (40-35). Mikal Bridges and the Nets are double-digit favorites (-12) against the Rockets on March 29, 2023. A 230-point over/under is set for the matchup.

Nets vs. Rockets Odds

Nets odds to win: -791
Rockets odds to win: +552
Spread: Nets (-12)
Total: 230

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Game Time and Information

When: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York
TV: YES and SportsNet SW

Who Will Win Nets vs. Rockets?

Nets and Rockets Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread

The Nets have a 1-1 record against the spread in games they were favored by 12 points or more this season.

The Rockets have a 3-8 record against the spread when an underdog by 12 points or more this year.

These teams average a combined 223.8 points per game, 6.2 fewer points than the total of 230 set for this game.

Brooklyn and Houston have seen its opponents average a combined 1.6 more points per game than the point total of 230 set in this matchup.

The Nets’ average point total in matchups this season is 226.2, 3.8 points fewer than the total in this game.

The average point total for Houston this year is 0.8 points fewer than this game’s over/under.

Brooklyn has gone 40-35-0 ATS this season.

The Rockets have gone 29-43-4 ATS this season.

Nets Stats & Insights

The Nets average 113.4 points per game (19th in the league) while giving up 112.8 per outing (13th in the NBA). They have a +45 scoring differential overall.

The 40.5 rebounds per game the Nets average rank 29th in the league, and are 4.4 fewer than the 44.9 their opponents collect per contest.

Brooklyn connects on 12.7 three-pointers per game (ninth-most in the league), while its opponents have made 12 on average.

The Nets average 114.5 points per 100 possessions (seventh in the league), while allowing 112.5 points per 100 possessions (18th in the NBA).

The Nets have scored at a lower rate at home than away from home in the 2022-23 season (113.4 at home versus 113.5 on the road), and have given up fewer points at home than away from home (110.2 opponent points per home game versus 115.1 on the road).

Rockets Stats & Insights

The Rockets are being outscored by 8.4 points per game, with a -645 scoring differential overall. They put up 110.4 points per game (29th in NBA), and allow 118.8 per outing (29th in league).

The 46 rebounds per game Houston accumulates rank fourth in the NBA, 4.8 more than the 41.2 its opponents pull down.

The Rockets knock down 10.5 three-pointers per game (29th in the league) while shooting 32.6% from deep (30th in NBA). They are making 4.2 fewer threes than their opponents, who drain 14.7 per game at 37.6%.

The Rockets average 107.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (29th in league), and give up 117.3 points per 100 possessions (29th in NBA).

Houston is putting up fewer points at home (110.2 per game) than on the road (110.5).

Nets Key Players to Watch

Bridges leads active Nets players in scoring, tallying 19.7 points per game to go with 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists.

Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 17.5 points, 6.1 assists and 3.4 rebounds a game, while Nicolas Claxton adds 12.5 points, 1.8 assists and 9.2 rebounds per matchup.

Dinwiddie makes more threes per game than any other (active) member of the Nets, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.4 per contest.

Bridges averages 1.1 steals per game, while Claxton has 2.5 blocks per contest.