Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

The Golden State Warriors (12-8) welcome the Houston Rockets (15-7) at Chase Center on Thursday.

The Rockets played the Kings and took a loss by a score of 120-111 in their last game. Houston walked away from the contest having earned a 44.1% field goal percentage (41 of 93) and converted 14 out of their 39 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Rockets knocked down 15 of 21 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 53 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 assists in this matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about the defense, Houston allowed their opponent to shoot 51.6% from the floor on 47 of 91 shooting. Sacramento distributed 33 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, Sacramento totaled 34 rebounds (10 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 1 block. Sacramento walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 20 shots. They also converted 14 out of their 30 tries from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Rockets walked away with 23 and the Kings totaled 20 fouls.

Jalen Green is one player who was important for this game. Green finished 64.3% from the floor and also earned 3 assists. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also collected 7 rebounds. He had 28 points on 9 out of 14 shooting.

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Houston will play this game with a record of 15-7 on the campaign. They have an average of 114.4 points per outing (13th in basketball) while going 44.0% from the floor. The Rockets are shooting 33.1% on 3-pointers (262 of 791) and 76.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Houston is snagging 50.1 boards per game and has tallied 497 assists on the campaign, which ranks 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.7 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Rockets are forcing 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 2nd in basketball in allowing assists with 483 conceded for the season. The Rockets defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.3% (848 of 1,957) and they relinquish 44.2 boards per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 34.3% on shots from downtown while they are 4th in basketball in PPG allowed (107.0).

The last time they took the court, the Warriors took a loss by a final score of 119-115 when they played the Nuggets. In reference to attacking the glass, Golden State allowed Denver to grab 38 overall (4 offensive). They finished the game shooting 45.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 11 of 24 and finished the game at 28 out of 35 at the free throw line (80.0%). The Warriors allowed the Nuggets to knock down 40 of 79 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.6% for the game. When all was said and done, the Warriors shot 44 for 95 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.3%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Golden State knocked down 12 of their 38 attempts (31.6%). They were able to convert 15 of those for a clip of 71.4%. The Nuggets committed 15 fouls for the contest which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They also coughed it up 15 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Warriors snagged 37 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 for the matchup.

Stephen Curry was important for the Warriors for this contest. Curry recorded 24 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 11 dimes in this matchup. He converted 8 of 23 for the matchup for a rate of 34.8%, and had 7 rebounds.

Golden State has a win-loss record of 12-8 this season. The Warriors are responsible for committing 21.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 30.2 times per game (3rd in basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.3 times per contest. Golden State has 2,322 points so far this year (116.1 per game) and they pull down 49.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Warriors are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which ranks 20th in the league.

The Golden State defense allows 33.1% on 3-point attempts (253 of 765) and their opponents are converting on 77.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 26.1 dimes and 46.1 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 17th and 27th in the NBA. The Warriors are ranked 8th in basketball in PPG allowed with 110.3. They have forced 15.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the floor (3rd in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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