Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 11/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Toyota Center is where the Houston Rockets (2-2) will attempt to beat the Golden State Warriors (4-1) on Saturday.

The Warriors played the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 104-89 in their last contest. Golden State ended the game with a 47.1% field goal percentage (41 out of 87) and made 13 out of their 38 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Warriors buried 9 of 13 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 54 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 37 assists in this matchup while creating 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to defense, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the field on 33 of 90 shooting. New Orleans distributed 31 assists and had 9 steals for this game. In addition, New Orleans grabbed 42 boards (6 offensive, 36 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. New Orleans ended up shooting 60.0% from the charity stripe by making 12 of 20 attempts. They also converted 11 out of their 36 shots from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Warriors ended up with 25 and the Pelicans accounted for 24 personal fouls.

Buddy Hield is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He was able to score 21 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and also snagged 2 boards. Hield ended up going 42.1% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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Golden State enters this contest with a win-loss record of 4-1 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 23.2 fouls per game. As a team, Golden State is pulling in 48.0 boards per game and has earned 158 dimes on the campaign, which is 1st in basketball in terms of passing. The Warriors are connecting on 39.1% on shots from downtown (88 of 225) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 119.8 pts per game (3rd in the league) while shooting 47.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Warriors are able to force 19.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 15th in the league in allowing assists with 113 conceded so far this season. The Warriors are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.1% (180 of 438) and they concede 45.6 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 28.3% from 3-point land and they are ranked 2nd in the league in opponents PPG (99.4).

When they last played, the Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 106-101 when they faced the Spurs. The Rockets were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Spurs earned 24 fouls in this matchup which got the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They were able to bury 21 of them for a percentage of 87.5%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Houston made 15 out of 37 tries (40.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Rockets finished shooting 35 out of 85 from the floor which had them shooting 41.2%. The Rockets permitted the Spurs to convert 37 of their 87 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.5% for the game. They finished 30.3% from 3-point land via 10 of 33 and ended up going 17 out of 21 at the charity stripe (81.0%). Regarding how they rebounded, Houston allowed San Antonio to snag 43 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Green was important for the Rockets in the matchup. He converted 11 of 22 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 1 rebound. Green had 36 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Houston has a record of 2-2 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rockets are connecting on 40.7% from the field, which is 29th in basketball. Houston has totaled 445 pts this year (111.3 per contest) and they collect 46.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 20.0 times per contest (29th in the league) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. The Rockets are responsible for committing 24.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.2% from the free throw line.

The Rockets are ranked 3rd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 107.0. They are able to force 17.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (8th in the league). The Houston defense gives up 35.8% on 3-pointers (43 of 120) and their opponents are converting on 74.3% of their foul shots. They concede 22.3 assists and 49.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 3rd and 27th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Golden State

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