Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 11/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Monday, November 20, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Houston Rockets (6-4) are en route to Chase Center on Monday where they will meet the Golden State Warriors (6-8).

The Rockets took the court against the Clippers and ended up losing by a score of 106-100 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Rockets walked away with 28 and the Clippers finished the game with 19 fouls. They buried 13 of their 34 attempts from distance. Los Angeles finished shooting 70.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 21 of 30 shots. Additionally, Los Angeles collected 47 boards (8 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 5 rejections. Los Angeles distributed 22 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. When it comes to defense, Houston allowed the other team to shoot 43.4% from the field on 36 out of 83 shooting. They also doled out 24 dimes in this contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 47 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Rockets made 14 of their 20 shots for a rate of 70.0%. Houston finished the game having earned a 43.2% FG percentage (38 of 88) and buried 10 of their 31 shots from distance.

Alperen Sengün is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 23 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and totaled 8 rebounds. Sengun went 44.4% from the floor and also distributed 4 dimes.

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Houston will play this game with a record of 6-4 so far this year. They have an average of 109.9 points per game (23rd in the NBA) while connecting on 46.7% from the floor. The Rockets are shooting 36.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (122 of 334) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Houston is pulling down 43.7 boards per game and has accounted for 252 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 30th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 21.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rockets are able to force 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 1st in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 219 surrendered on the campaign. The Rockets defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.2% (384 of 850) and they concede 44.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 32.8% from beyond the arc while they are 2nd in the NBA in points per game allowed (105.8).

For their last game, the Warriors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 130-123 against the Thunder. In relation to how they rebounded, Golden State permitted Oklahoma City to pull down 47 in all (9 offensive). They went 34.8% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 out of 23 and finished the contest at 18 of 20 from the free throw line (90.0%). The Warriors allowed the Thunder to convert 52 out of 100 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.0% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Warriors finished the game shooting 44 out of 97 from the floor which had them sitting at 45.4%. With regard to shots from distance, Golden State converted 18 of their 46 tries (39.1%). They were able to knock down 17 of those for a rate of 81.0%. The Thunder were called for 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Warriors to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Warriors earned 35 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 in this contest.

Andrew Wiggins was important for the Warriors for this game. Wiggins scored 31 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this contest. He knocked down 12 out of 19 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.2%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound.

Golden State has a mark of 6-8 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Warriors are shooting 44.3% from the field, which has them ranked 26th in basketball. Golden State has accumulated 1,587 points for the season (113.4 per game) and they pull in 47.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.5 times per contest (5th in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.1 times per game. The Warriors commit 21.1 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.5% from the charity stripe.

The Golden State defense surrenders 35.9% on 3-point attempts (164 of 457) and their opposition makes 78.7% of their foul shots. They have allowed 24.7 dimes and 44.5 boards per game, which is 9th and 17th in the league. The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 16th in the league in PPG given up with 113.4. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.4% from the floor (16th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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