Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks Prediction, 3/27/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, March 27, 2023

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+13)

The Houston Rockets are en route to Madison Square Garden on Monday where they will attempt to defeat the New York Knicks. New York opens this matchup as 13-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The total has been set at 228.

The Rockets played the Grizzlies and ended up losing by a score of 151-114 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Rockets ended up finishing with 14 while the Grizzlies had 19 fouls. They also converted 25 of their 42 shots from beyond the arc. Memphis finished the contest at 85.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 14 attempts. Furthermore, Memphis snagged 35 rebounds (5 offensive, 30 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Memphis distributed 36 assists and had 12 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defending, Houston allowed their opponent to shoot 61.3% from the field on 57 out of 93 shooting. They also distributed 25 assists in this game while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 38 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Rockets made 13 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 61.9%. Houston walked away from the game having earned a 54.0% field goal percentage (47 out of 87) and converted 7 out of their 23 shots from distance.

Tari Eason is one player who was a contributor in the game. Eason went 69.2% from the field and earned 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes played and also totaled 4 boards. He was able to score 21 points on 9 of 13 shooting.

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Houston enters this contest with a record of 18-56 on the season. They turn it over 16.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Houston is collecting 46.3 rebounds per game and has earned 1,661 assists for the campaign, which is 30th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Rockets are hitting 32.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (785 of 2,400) and 75.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 110.6 points per outing (29th in basketball) while shooting 45.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rockets have forced 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 20.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 37.6% on 3-point attempts while they are 29th in the NBA in opponents PPG (118.7). The Rockets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.0% (3,132 of 6,521) and they relinquish 41.3 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 21st in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,919 conceded on the year.

When they last played, the Knicks went home defeated by a final of 111-106 when they played the Magic. With respect to rebounds, New York allowed Orlando to snag 43 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 40.6% from distance via 13 of 32 and ended up going 18 out of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Knicks allowed the Magic to convert 40 of their 87 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.0% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Knicks walked away from this one shooting 37 for 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.0%. With regard to three-point attempts, New York made 12 of 40 tries (30.0%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a clip of 76.9%. The Magic were called for 19 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Knicks were able to snag 31 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 44 in the game.

Quentin Grimes was important for the Knicks in this contest. Grimes earned 25 points in his 38 mins of playing time and earned 6 assists for this contest. He made 10 of 18 in the matchup for a rate of 55.6%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

New York has a win-loss record of 42-33 on the year. The Knicks are committing 20.5 fouls per game and they shoot 76.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 22.5 times per game (29th in the league) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. New York has earned 8,649 pts on the season (115.3 per contest) and they collect 46.7 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Knicks are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which ranks them 23rd in the NBA.

The Knicks on the defensive side of the court are 14th in the league in PPG allowed with 112.8. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.9% from the field (3rd in the NBA). The New York defense surrenders 35.2% on 3-point shots (971 of 2,761) and their opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 24.9 dimes and 42.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 12th and 10th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (+13)

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