Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Toyota Center

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The Brooklyn Nets travel to Toyota Center to play the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, November 11, 2015. The opening line for this game has Houston as 13 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 204.5.

The Nets come into this game with an overall record of 0-7 and a road record of 0-4. They are 4th in the Atlantic Division. They currently have a point differential of -12.4 as they are averaging 90.4 points per game while giving up 102.9 per contest. The Rockets have an overall record of 4-3 and a home record of 2-2. They currently are 2nd in the Southwest Division. They are averaging 102.9 points per game and surrendering 108.6, good for a point differential of -5.7.

Brook Lopez comes into this contest averaging 20.4 points per game while playing 33.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Nets. He pulls down 7.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Joe Johnson averages 10.3 points per game in 33.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.9 assists per contest and 5 rebounds per game for Brooklyn. His field goal percentage is 33% for the year while his free throw percentage is 89%.

James Harden averages 29.7 points per game while playing 39.4 minutes per contest this year for the Rockets. He grabs 5.9 rebounds per game and has 5.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Dwight Howard averages 17 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 12.3 rebounds per contest and 1.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 64% and his free throw percentage is 57%.

Brooklyn averages 90.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 30th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is -12.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 15th. Behind the arc they shoot 24% which is good for 30th in the league. They average 49.1 rebounds per game and 20.1 assists per game which ranks them 28th and 21st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 18th with 15.9 per game. The Nets allow 102.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 22nd in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 27th and 28th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 49.7 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 23 assists per contest which puts them in 21st place in the league. They force 15.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 14th in the league.

Houston averages 102.9 points per game this year which ranks them 9th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -5.7 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 21st spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 26th in the NBA. They average 53.9 rebounds per game and 20.7 assists per contest which ranks them 15th and 19th respectively. In the turnover department the Rockets rank 26th with 17.1 per game. The Rockets allow 108.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 27th in the league. They also allow a 48% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 28th and 25th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 54.3 rebounds a game which ranks 19th and they give up 25.1 assists per contest which puts them in 26th place in the league. The Rockets force 16 turnovers per game which ranks them 12th in the NBA.

Brooklyn Nets Betting Trends

The Brooklyn Nets are 1-6-0 against the spread

The Brooklyn Nets are 2-4-1 against the over/under

Houston Rockets Betting Trends

The Houston Rockets are 3-4-0 against the spread

The Houston Rockets are 3-4-0 against the over/under

Brooklyn Nets Injuries

11/10/15 C Brook Lopez Foot is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs. Houston
10/28/15 F Chris McCullough Knee out indefinitely
10/28/15 F Willie Reed Thumb expected to miss 6-8 weeks

Houston Rockets Injuries

11/10/15 PG Patrick Beverley Concussion is downgraded to doubtful Wednesday vs. Brooklyn
11/10/15 F Terrence Jones Eye is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs. Brooklyn
11/06/15 F Donatas Motiejunas Back out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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