Houston Rockets (18-58) vs. Brooklyn Nets (40-35)
March 29, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets -12.5; Over/Under: +230
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The Houston Rockets and Brooklyn Nets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 110.6 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 118.7 points on 48 percent shooting. Jalen Green is averaging 21.9 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 18.6 points and 5.6 rebounds. Alperen Sengun is the third double-digit scorer and Jabari Smith Jr. is grabbing 7.1 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 113.3 points on 49 percent shooting and allowing 112.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Mikel Bridges is averaging 25.8 points and 2.4 assists, while Spencer Dinwiddie is averaging 18 points and 4 rebounds. Cameron Johnson is the third double-digit scorer and Nic Claxton is grabbing 9.2 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.4 rebounds per game.
The Rockets are 7-20 ATS in their last 27 road games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Nets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in Nets last 5 home games. The Rockets are 13-6 ATS in the last 19 meetings in Brooklyn.
It’s hard to get behind a Houston Rockets team that’s in tank mode and doesn’t cover numbers despite being big dogs nightly. With that said, this is a lot of points for a Nets team that’s just trying to survive at this point and doesn’t make things easy most nights. The Nets have defensive issues lately, and this will be just the sixth time they’re double-digit favorites. Lot of free buckets. It’s Rockets or pass for me.
