Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 11/25/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets

Date: Friday, November 25, 2022

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest

Toyota Center is where the Houston Rockets will go up against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.

The Hawks faced off with the Cavaliers and ended up losing by a score of 114-102 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Hawks ended up with 21 and the Cavaliers totaled 17 fouls. They made 10 of 19 shots from beyond the arc. Cleveland ended up going 87.0% at the free throw line by making 20 of 23 shots. In addition, Cleveland snagged 37 boards (3 offensive, 34 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Cleveland earned 24 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. Regarding defending, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 60.0% from the field on 42 of 70 shooting. They also doled out 24 dimes in this contest while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Hawks knocked down 15 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 88.2%. Atlanta walked away from the contest having earned a 43.7% FG percentage (38 of 87) and made 11 out of their 34 shots from downtown.

Onyeka Okongwu is a player who was a contributor in this game. He walked away with 18 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He played 20 mins and snagged 10 rebounds. Okongwu finished the game at 66.7% from the field but finished the game without a dime.

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Atlanta comes into this matchup with a record of 10-7 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 20.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Atlanta is snagging 45.5 boards per contest and has accounted for 412 dimes for the campaign, which is 20th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are shooting 32.0% on shots from 3-point land (156 of 488) and 82.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 114.4 points per outing (10th in the league) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 21.6 personal fouls. They concede 33.2% on shots from distance while they are 21st in the NBA in points per game allowed (114.4). The Hawks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.3% (704 of 1,519) and they concede 46.1 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 6th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 393 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 127-120 when they played the Warriors. The Rockets were able to collect 33 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 45 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 13 steals for this game. The Warriors were called for 22 fouls for the game which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They were able to bury 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.2%. In the matter of three-point shots, Houston made 15 of 45 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Rockets went 41 for 90 from the field which gave them a percentage of 45.6%. The Rockets allowed the Warriors to convert 46 out of their 86 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.5% in this game. They finished 51.1% from 3-point land by shooting 24 out of 47 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Houston permitted Golden State to snag 40 in total (8 offensive).

Kevin Porter Jr. was important for the Rockets in this contest. He converted 10 out of 19 for the game for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and added 5 rebounds. Porter Jr. racked up 30 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes for this game.

Houston has a mark of 3-14 for the season. The Rockets are responsible for committing 20.8 personal fouls per game and they go 77.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 21.5 times per contest (27th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 17.6 times per game. Houston has accounted for 1,847 pts so far this year (108.6 per contest) and they grab 45.8 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Rockets are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which is ranked 30th in the league.

The Rockets defensively are ranked 25th in the league in PPG allowed with 116.0. They have forced 14.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.9% from the field (25th in basketball). The Houston defense allows 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (224 of 631) and their opposition makes 76.6% of their foul shots. They concede 27.0 assists and 43.1 boards every game, which is 25th and 12th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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