Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 2/29/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: AZ Family Sports Network

The Phoenix Suns (34-24) will compete against the Houston Rockets (25-33) at Footprint Center on Thursday.

The Rockets faced off with the Thunder and took a loss by a final of 112-95 in their last game. Houston finished having earned a 38.9% field goal percentage (37 out of 95) and buried 9 of their 39 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rockets knocked down 12 of 18 shots for a rate of 66.7%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 46 with 12 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to the defense, Houston allowed 47.3% from the floor on 44 out of 93 shooting. Oklahoma City earned 19 assists and had 7 steals in this game. Furthermore, Oklahoma City pulled down 55 rebounds (12 offensive, 43 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Oklahoma City ended up going 77.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 18 shots. They knocked down 10 of their 27 tries from three-point range. With respect to fouls, the Rockets walked away with 16 and the Thunder accumulated 14 fouls.

Alperen Sengun is one player who was a contributor in this game. Sengun finished 61.5% from the floor and totaled 6 assists. He was on the court for 36 mins played and also grabbed 11 rebounds. He left the arena with 23 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Houston will enter this contest with a record of 25-33 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 21.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Houston is pulling in 45.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,432 assists so far this season, which is 26th in the league in terms of passing. The Rockets are hitting 35.0% on 3-point shots (703 of 2,011) and 76.7% from the free throw line. They average 112.8 pts per game (21st in basketball) while hitting 45.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rockets are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 fouls. They are conceding 34.9% on three-point shots and they rank 13th in the league in points per game allowed (113.1). The Rockets defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 46.1% (2,358 of 5,114) and they surrender 44.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They rank 4th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,427 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Suns took home the win by a final score of 123-113 against the Lakers. The Suns were able to snag 37 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 51 for this contest. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. The Lakers were called for 14 fouls for the game which took the Suns to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 94.7%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Phoenix buried 17 out of their 40 attempts (42.5%). Overall, the Suns ended up shooting 44 for 93 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.3%. The Suns allowed the Lakers to convert 47 out of their 90 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 52.2% in the game. They went 42.9% from downtown by going 15 of 35 and finished the game at 4 of 8 from the free throw line (50.0%). In relation to how they attacked the glass, Phoenix permitted Los Angeles to pull down 34 in all (3 on the offensive side).

Grayson Allen was important for the Suns for this game. He made 8 of 17 in the game giving him a rate of 47.1%, and had 2 rebounds. Allen had 24 points in his 38 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 34-24 for the season. The Suns are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 81.0% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 26.7 times per contest (14th in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.8 times per game. Phoenix has totaled 6,814 pts so far this year (117.5 per game) and they average 43.6 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Suns are shooting 49.6% from the floor, which ranks them 3rd in the league.

The Phoenix defense allows 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (763 of 2,081) and their opponents are making 76.5% of their foul shots. They have given up 26.2 assists and 41.3 boards per game, which is ranked 11th and 4th in basketball. The Suns on the defensive side of the court are 15th in the league in points allowed per contest with 114.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (7th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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