Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 3/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets

Date: Monday, March 20, 2023

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: Golden State (-10)

The Houston Rockets will compete against the Golden State Warriors at Toyota Center on Monday. Golden State opens as 10-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 234.

The Warriors faced off with the Grizzlies and ended up losing by a score of 133-119 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Warriors ended up with 21 and the Grizzlies finished the game with 24 fouls. They also made 18 of 38 attempts from 3-point range. Memphis finished shooting 64.7% at the free throw line by converting 11 of 17 shots. Additionally, Memphis grabbed 39 boards (11 offensive, 28 defensive) and had 8 blocked shots. Memphis recorded 35 assists and had 5 steals for the game. When talking about defense, Golden State allowed the other team to go 54.7% from the floor on 52 of 95 shooting. They also doled out 27 assists in the matchup while forcing 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 42 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Warriors made 28 of their 34 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Golden State walked away from the contest having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (39 out of 91) and made 13 out of their 35 3-point attempts.

Jonathan Kuminga is one player who was a factor in the matchup. Kuminga shot 50.0% from the field and recorded 3 assists. He was on the court for 30 mins and pulled down 8 rebounds. He finished with 24 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Golden State will enter this game with a mark of 36-36 on the season. They are turning it over 16.3 times per game and as a team they commit 21.7 fouls per game. As a team, Golden State is pulling down 44.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 2,127 dimes this season, which ranks 1st in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Warriors are connecting on 38.4% on three-point shots (1,190 of 3,100) and 79.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 118.3 points per contest (2nd in the NBA) while connecting on 47.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are able to force 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 personal fouls. They rank 30th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,868 conceded for the season. The Warriors defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 47.2% (3,075 of 6,516) and they relinquish 43.8 boards per game as a team. They surrender 36.7% from 3-point land and they are 25th in the NBA in opponents points per game (118.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 114-112 against the Pelicans. The Rockets recorded 37 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards totaling 52 in this contest. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. The Pelicans were called for 17 fouls for this contest which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They were able to make 17 of those for a rate of 70.8%. In regard to 3-point shots, Houston converted 11 out of 32 tries (34.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rockets finished shooting 43 for 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.9%. The Rockets allowed the Pelicans to make 39 of 82 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.6% in this matchup. They finished 42.9% from three-point range by shooting 12 of 28 and finished the contest at 22 out of 25 at the free throw line (88.0%). With respect to rebounds, Houston permitted New Orleans to snag 35 overall (8 offensive).

Jalen Green ended up being important for the Rockets for this game. Green recorded 25 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 6 dimes for the game. He knocked down 10 out of 20 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Houston has a mark of 18-52 on the season. The Rockets commit 20.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 75.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 22.6 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 16.5 times per game. Houston has scored 7,727 pts on the campaign (110.4 per game) and they grab 46.6 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rockets are hitting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks 27th in basketball.

The Houston defense gives up 37.3% on shots from beyond the arc (1,021 of 2,735) and opponents are knocking down 80.1% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.7 assists and 41.4 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 17th and 4th in the league. The Rockets defensively are ranked 26th in the NBA in PPG given up with 118.1. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.7% from the field (19th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State (-10)

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