San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 12/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets

Date: Monday, December 11, 2023

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Odds/Point Spread: San Antonio (+7)

The Houston Rockets (10-9) are hosting the San Antonio Spurs (3-18) at Toyota Center on Monday. San Antonio opens as 7-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 224.5.

The Spurs took the court against the Bulls and went home with a loss by a final score of 121-112 in their last contest. San Antonio finished the contest having earned a 47.0% field goal percentage (39 out of 83) and converted 17 of 42 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Spurs converted 17 of their 20 tries for a percentage of 85.0%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 44 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 35 assists for the matchup while forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. When talking about defending, San Antonio allowed 46.1% from the floor on 47 of 102 shooting. Chicago dished out 27 assists and had 9 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Chicago totaled 56 rebounds (24 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 9 blocks. Chicago walked away from this one shooting 58.3% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 24 attempts. They knocked down 13 of their 28 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Spurs walked away with 20 and the Bulls finished the game with 19 fouls.

Victor Wembanyama is one player who played a role for this game. Wembanyama shot 40.0% from the field and also dished out 4 dimes. He played for 32 minutes and also totaled 20 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 8 of 20 shooting.

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San Antonio enters this one with a mark of 3-18 this season. They are turning it over 16.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.2 personal fouls per contest. As a team, San Antonio is grabbing 42.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 613 dimes this year, which ranks 3rd in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Spurs are shooting 34.7% on shots from downtown (270 of 778) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 110.7 points per game (25th in basketball) while hitting 45.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Spurs are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They give up 39.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 28th in the NBA in opponents PPG (122.8). The Spurs are giving up a FG percentage of 49.3% (938 of 1,901) and they surrender 45.5 boards per game as a unit. They rank 24th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 593 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets got the win with a final of 114-106 against the Nuggets. When talking about attacking the glass, Houston allowed Denver to snag 47 overall (12 offensive). They went 35.7% from distance by going 10 of 28 and ended up shooting 20 of 27 from the charity stripe (74.1%). The Rockets allowed the Nuggets to convert 38 out of their 90 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 42.2% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Rockets finished 35 for 82 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.7%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Houston converted 13 out of their 39 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 31 of the free throws for a clip of 73.8%. The Nuggets were called for 24 fouls in the game which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 42 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 3 steals for this contest. The Rockets were able to collect 36 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in this game.

Fred VanVleet ended up having an impact for the Rockets in this matchup. VanVleet accumulated 26 points in his 40 minutes on the court and accumulated 3 assists in this game. He made 6 of 17 for the matchup for a rate of 35.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Houston has a win-loss record of 10-9 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Rockets are shooting 46.8% from the floor, which ranks 19th in the league. Houston has totaled 2,095 points so far this year (110.3 per contest) and they snag 44.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 26.1 times per game (12th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. The Rockets have committed 21.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 2nd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 106.8. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.2% from the floor (3rd in the NBA). The Houston defense surrenders 33.0% on 3-point attempts (211 of 640) and opponents are connecting on 75.5% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 22.9 dimes and 43.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 1st and 14th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio (+7)

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