Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets 11/27/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction
Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Houston Rockets
Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021
Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX
TV: Bally Sports SE-CHA
The Houston Rockets (1-16) are welcoming the Charlotte Hornets (11-8) at Toyota Center on Saturday.
The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Wizards and walked away with a win by a score of 109-103 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 22 and the Wizards accounted for 18 personal fouls. They made 9 of their 37 shots from distance. Washington finished 81.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of their 27 attempts. Additionally, Washington collected 45 rebounds (20 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Washington earned 65 assists and had 23 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 38.3% from the field on 36 out of 94 shooting. They also distributed 21 dimes in the game in addition to creating 6 turnovers and earning 11 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 6 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 14 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 58.3%. Charlotte ended the game having earned a 44.0% FG percentage (40 of 91) and converted 15 of their 31 shots from distance.
Terry Rozier is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He scored 32 points on 11 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and pulled down 2 boards. Rozier shot 57.9% from the field and dished out 4 dimes.
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Charlotte will play this game with a win-loss mark of 11-8 for the year. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 19.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 45.4 rebounds per game and has earned 494 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 2nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hornets are hitting 36.8% on 3-point shots (248 of 673) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 112.2 points per contest (3rd in basketball) while shooting 45.0% from the field.
When they are on defense, the Hornets have forced 15.8 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 fouls. They rank 29th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 482 relinquished for the campaign. The Hornets defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.8% (788 of 1,722) and they concede 49.3 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 32.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 29th in the league in points per game allowed (113.1).
When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 108-90 when they played the Celtics. The Rockets were able to collect 38 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 for the game. They also coughed it up 14 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Celtics were called for 14 personal fouls for this contest which got the Rockets to the free throw line for 24 shots. They were able to convert 17 of those for a rate of 70.8%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Houston converted 11 out of 42 attempts (26.2%). When all was said and done, the Rockets went 31 for 83 from the floor which had them shooting 37.3%. The Rockets permitted the Celtics to bury 39 of 92 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.4% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 34.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 12 out of 35 and finished the game at 18 of 19 from the charity stripe (94.7%). In regard to rebounds, Houston permitted Boston to grab 47 in total (11 offensive).
Armoni Brooks ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets for this game. He made 5 out of 9 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and had 3 rebounds. Brooks tallied 17 points in his 25 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists for this game.
Houston has a win-loss mark of 1-16 this year. The Rockets have committed 19.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 68.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 20.2 times per game (29th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 18.8 times per contest. Houston has tallied 1,703 points for the year (100.2 per game) and they average 45.4 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rockets are shooting 42.5% from the field, which ranks 25th in the league.
The Rockets defensively are ranked 27th in the league in points per game surrendered with 111.4. They have forced 14.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (17th in basketball). The Houston defense surrenders 33.3% on 3-point shots (223 of 670) and opponents are connecting on 78.1% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 23.8 dimes and 47.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 19th and 26th in the league.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston
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