San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 3/28/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets

Date: Monday, March 28, 2022

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet

Toyota Center is the location where the Houston Rockets (20-55) will try to beat the San Antonio Spurs (30-44) on Monday.

The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Pelicans and went home with a win by a final score of 107-103 in their last contest. When it comes to fouls, the Spurs walked away with 17 and the Pelicans accounted for 8 fouls. They made 10 out of their 32 tries from 3-point land. New Orleans walked away from this one shooting 68.4% at the free throw line by making 13 of 19 tries. Additionally, New Orleans snagged 30 rebounds (12 offensive, 18 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. New Orleans totaled 42 assists and had 23 steals in this contest. Regarding the defense, San Antonio allowed 44.4% from the floor on 40 out of 90 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists for this game while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 49 with 16 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Spurs knocked down 22 of 25 tries for a rate of 88.0%. San Antonio finished the game having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (39 of 92) and converted 7 of their 26 three-point shots.

Keldon Johnson is one player who played a role in the matchup. He scored 21 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and grabbed 8 rebounds. Johnson finished the contest at 52.9% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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San Antonio will enter this matchup with a mark of 30-44 on the campaign. They are averaging 112.9 points per game (8th in basketball) while connecting on 46.5% from the field. The Spurs are shooting 35.1% on 3-point shots (831 of 2,367) and 75.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, San Antonio is pulling down 45.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 2,069 dimes for the campaign, which is 1st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they commit 18.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Spurs are forcing 13.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 fouls. They currently rank 10th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,765 surrendered for the campaign. The Spurs defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.8% (3,165 of 6,756) and they relinquish 47.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 35.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 24th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.2).

The last time they took the court, the Rockets got the victory with a final of 115-98 against the Trail Blazers. The Rockets pulled down 30 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the game. They also turned the ball over 20 times, while recording 12 steals in this contest. The Trail Blazers committed 21 personal fouls in this game which got the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding three-point shots, Houston made 15 of their 35 attempts (42.9%). Overall, the Rockets finished 44 out of 84 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.4%. The Rockets allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 37 out of their 93 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.8% in this game. They shot 30.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 12 of 40 and ended up shooting 12 of 17 from the charity stripe (70.6%). In regard to attacking the glass, Houston allowed Portland to collect 30 in total (21 on the offensive glass).

Alperen Sengün ended up being a factor for the Rockets for this game. Sengün totaled 27 points in his 26 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for this game. He buried 10 of 16 for the contest giving him a rate of 62.5%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Houston has a record of 20-55 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rockets are shooting 45.5% from the floor, which is ranked 21st in the NBA. Houston has accounted for 8,176 points this season (109.0 per game) and they grab 42.0 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.5 times per contest (21st in the NBA) and they turn it over 16.6 times per game. The Rockets are committing 20.4 fouls per game and they hit 71.2% from the charity stripe.

The Houston defense gives up 35.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (962 of 2,738) and their opponents are connecting on 77.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 25.6 dimes and 45.7 rebounds every game, ranking them 25th and 22nd in basketball. The Rockets are ranked 30th in the league in PPG allowed with 117.6. They are forcing 14.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.2% from the field (30th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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