Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 12/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Toyota Center is the location where the Houston Rockets (13-11) will go up against the Atlanta Hawks (11-15) on Wednesday.

The Hawks took the court against the Pistons and walked away with a win by a score of 130-124 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Hawks ended up walking away with 24 while the Pistons recorded 26 personal fouls. They also made 9 of 22 attempts from long range. Detroit finished shooting 70.4% at the charity stripe by burying 19 of their 27 attempts. Additionally, Detroit collected 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 10 rejections. Detroit doled out 23 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. In relation to defense, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 51.1% from the field on 48 out of 94 shooting. They also recorded 25 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 40 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Hawks knocked down 22 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 81.5%. Atlanta finished with a 54.1% FG percentage (46 out of 85) and made 16 out of their 36 three-point shots.

Trae Young is a player who was important in the game. Young walked away from this one shooting 47.1% from the field and totaled 15 assists. He played 38 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He accounted for 31 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Atlanta heads into this game with a win-loss record of 11-15 for the season. They average 122.7 points per game (3rd in the league) while connecting on 47.2% from the field. The Hawks are hitting 37.8% on three-point attempts (371 of 982) and 83.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is snagging 44.2 boards per game and has tallied 664 dimes on the year, which ranks 17th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per game and as a group are committing 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are able to force 15.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.2 fouls. They concede 38.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 28th in the NBA in points per game allowed (122.7). The Hawks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 50.3% (1,190 of 2,366) and they relinquish 44.0 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 27th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 747 conceded so far this season.

In their last game, the Rockets took a loss by a score of 135-130 when they played the Cavaliers. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Houston permitted Cleveland to snag 38 in total (14 on the offensive side). They finished 39.6% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 19 out of 48 and finished the game at 22 of 34 from the free throw line (64.7%). The Rockets allowed the Cavaliers to convert 47 of their 97 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 48.5% for this game. In all, the Rockets went 47 out of 102 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.1%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Houston made 12 of 33 tries (36.4%). They were able to bury 24 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 88.9%. The Cavaliers were called for 25 fouls for the game which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 27 tries. They also turned it over 13 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Rockets were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 47 for this contest.

Fred VanVleet was important for the Rockets in the game. He made 9 out of 19 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 47.4%, and had 8 rebounds. VanVleet earned 27 points in his 45 minutes on the hardwood and earned 17 dimes in the matchup.

Houston has a mark of 13-11 this season. The Rockets are responsible for committing 22.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 25.7 times per game (16th in the league) and they are turning it over 13.2 times per game. Houston has tallied 2,657 points on the campaign (110.7 per game) and they average 45.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which ranks them 24th in the NBA.

The Rockets on defense are ranked 2nd in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 107.3. They are able to force 12.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.0% from the floor (3rd in basketball). The Houston defense allows 31.9% on shots from distance (269 of 843) and their opponents are connecting on 74.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 23.0 assists and 43.8 rebounds per game, which is 1st and 18th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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