Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets Prediction, 11/29/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Denver Nuggets

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Location: Ball Arena in Denver, CO

TV: Altitude

Ball Arena is the site where the Denver Nuggets (12-6) will compete against the Houston Rockets (8-6) on Wednesday.

The Rockets faced off with the Nuggets and earned the victory with a final of 105-86 in their last game. Houston wrapped up the game having earned a 48.8% field goal percentage (40 out of 82) and knocked down 12 of their 29 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rockets converted 13 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 86.7%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 49 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 25 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to defense, Houston allowed 34.0% from the field on 32 of 94 shooting. Denver doled out 17 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In addition, Denver snagged 46 rebounds (16 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 9 blocked shots. Denver finished shooting 71.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 21 tries. They knocked down 7 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Rockets walked away with 21 and the Nuggets finished the game with 14 fouls.

Jalen Green is one player who was a major contributor in this matchup. Green went 55.6% from the field and also earned 2 assists. He played 36 mins and snagged 5 boards. He ended up with 25 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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Houston will enter this contest with a record of 8-6 for the campaign. They are averaging 109.6 points per game (26th in the NBA) while going 46.7% from the floor. The Rockets are connecting on 36.2% on shots from distance (175 of 484) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Houston is pulling in 44.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 362 assists this season, which ranks 30th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 22.1 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.9 fouls. They rank 1st in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 305 relinquished this season. The Rockets defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.7% (518 of 1,186) and they relinquish 44.7 boards per game as a group. They give up 32.2% on shots from distance and they rank 1st in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (104.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Nuggets walked away with a victory by a final of 113-104 when they played the Clippers. In reference to rebounding, Denver allowed Los Angeles to snag 49 in total (16 offensive). They went 30.0% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 20 and finished the contest at 28 of 34 at the free throw line (82.4%). The Nuggets allowed the Clippers to bury 35 of 85 tries from the floor which left them shooting 41.2% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Nuggets finished 44 for 92 from the floor which had them shooting 47.8%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Denver knocked down 10 of 22 attempts (45.5%). They were able to make 15 of them for a rate of 53.6%. The Clippers were called for 23 fouls in the game which took the Nuggets to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Nuggets recorded 34 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards for a total of 52 in this contest.

Reggie Jackson ended up being a factor for the Nuggets in the matchup. Jackson accumulated 35 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 13 dimes in this contest. He converted 15 out of 19 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 78.9%, and had 5 rebounds.

Denver has a record of 12-6 on the year. The Nuggets have committed 19.1 fouls per contest and they go 70.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 29.0 times per contest (2nd in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.6 times per game. Denver has earned 2,035 points on the campaign (113.1 per game) and they pull in 44.6 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nuggets are shooting 49.0% from the field, which ranks 4th in the NBA.

The Nuggets on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the NBA in points given up per game with 108.9. They are able to force 13.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (11th in the NBA). The Denver defense surrenders 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (188 of 532) and their opponents are making 80.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 24.8 dimes and 42.6 total rebounds per game, which is 10th and 8th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Denver

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