Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 11/2/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Clippers vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest

The Los Angeles Clippers are traveling to Toyota Center on Wednesday where they will meet the Houston Rockets.

The Clippers played the Rockets and earned the victory with a final of 95-93 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Clippers left the arena with 18 while the Rockets finished the game with 16 personal fouls. They also knocked down 8 of 28 shots from downtown. Houston ended up shooting 73.9% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of their 23 attempts. On top of that, Houston grabbed 44 rebounds (7 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 10 blocks. Houston recorded 17 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. In reference to defending, Los Angeles allowed the other team to shoot 38.6% from the field on 34 of 88 shooting. They also recorded 23 dimes for this contest while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they earned 46 with 8 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Clippers buried 12 of 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. Los Angeles ended having earned a 42.5% FG percentage (37 out of 87) and buried 9 of their 36 3-point shots.

Paul George is one player who was important for the contest. George went 57.7% from the floor and earned 8 assists. He saw the court for 38 mins and grabbed 9 boards. He totaled 35 points on 15 out of 26 shooting.

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Los Angeles enters this matchup with a mark of 3-4 so far this season. They are giving up possession 17.0 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Los Angeles is collecting 45.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 147 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 24th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Clippers are hitting 30.4% on shots from distance (66 of 217) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 99.9 points per contest (30th in the NBA) while shooting 45.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Clippers are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 5th in the league in points per game allowed (107.0). The Clippers defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (285 of 658) and they concede 45.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 17th in the league in giving up assists with 171 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Rockets took a loss by a score of 95-93 when they faced the Clippers. When it comes to team rebounding, Houston allowed Los Angeles to pull down 46 in total (8 offensive). They finished 25.0% from downtown by going 9 of 36 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 17 from the free throw line (70.6%). The Rockets permitted the Clippers to convert 37 of their 87 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.5% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Rockets went 34 out of 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.6%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Houston knocked down 8 of their 28 attempts (28.6%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.9%. The Clippers were called for 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Rockets to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. The Rockets snagged 37 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in the game.

Kenyon Martin Jr. ended up having an impact for the Rockets in this contest. He converted 9 out of 17 for this contest for a rate of 52.9%, and earned 6 rebounds. Martin had 23 points in his 29 mins of playing time and added 1 assist in this game.

Houston has a win-loss record of 1-7 so far this year. The Rockets commit 21.6 fouls per game and they go 77.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 19.6 times per game (29th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.8 times per contest. Houston has accounted for 862 pts this year (107.8 per game) and they pull down 46.8 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Rockets are hitting on 41.8% from the floor, which is 30th in basketball.

The Houston defense allows 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (100 of 286) and opponents are converting on 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 27.3 assists and 45.5 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 25th and 20th in the league. The Rockets are ranked 21st in the league in points per game surrendered with 116.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.8% from the floor (29th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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