New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 11/4/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets

Date: Monday, November 4, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Toyota Center is the location where the Houston Rockets (2-2) will attempt to beat the New York Knicks (2-2) on Monday.

The Knicks took the court against the Heat and took home the win by a score of 116-107 in their last contest. New York finished having earned a 48.8% FG percentage (40 of 82) and made 18 out of their 40 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Knicks knocked down 18 of 20 shots for a percentage of 90.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 49 with 18 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 22 assists for the game as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding the defense, New York allowed the other team to go 45.7% from the field on 37 of 81 shooting. Miami totaled 28 assists and had 18 steals in this game. On top of that, Miami pulled down 42 rebounds (13 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 6 blocked shots. Miami finished 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 16 of their 24 attempts. They buried 17 out of their 40 shots from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Knicks finished with 8 while the Heat accounted for 15 fouls.

Karl-Anthony Towns is one player who was a factor in the matchup. He was able to score 44 points on 17 out of 25 shooting. He played 39 mins and snagged 13 rebounds. Towns finished shooting 68.0% from the floor and totaled 2 dimes.

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New York will play this game with a record of 2-2 this season. They cough up possession 12.8 times per game and as a team they commit 16.8 fouls every game. As a team, New York is pulling down 40.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 91 assists so far this year, which is 26th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Knicks are shooting 40.0% on shots from distance (50 of 125) and 81.9% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 113.0 pts per contest (17th in the league) while connecting on 50.0% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Knicks are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are 13th in basketball in giving up assists with 109 relinquished on the season. The Knicks are allowing a FG percentage of 48.4% (165 of 341) and they concede 38.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They concede 36.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 14th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (111.8).

When they last played, the Rockets walked away with a victory by a final of 106-101 against the Spurs. Concerning rebounding, Houston permitted San Antonio to snag 43 in total (8 offensive). They shot 30.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 out of 33 and finished the game at 17 out of 21 at the free throw line (81.0%). The Rockets permitted the Spurs to make 37 out of their 87 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 42.5% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Rockets ended up going 35 for 85 from the floor which had them at 41.2%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Houston converted 15 of 37 attempts (40.5%). They were able to bury 21 of those for a rate of 87.5%. The Spurs were called for 24 fouls for this contest which took the Rockets to the free throw line for 24 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Rockets were able to corral 34 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this game.

Jalen Green ended up being a factor for the Rockets for the game. He knocked down 11 of 22 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound. Green tallied 36 points in his 38 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists for this game.

Houston has a mark of 2-2 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Rockets are connecting on 40.7% from the floor, which ranks 29th in the NBA. Houston has scored 445 points so far this season (111.3 per contest) and they snag 46.0 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.0 times per game (29th in the league) and they turn the ball over 12.5 times per game. The Rockets are committing 24.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 78.2% from the charity stripe.

The Rockets on defense are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points allowed per game with 107.0. They are forcing 17.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (8th in basketball). The Houston defense allows 35.8% on 3-point shots (43 of 120) and their opponents are connecting on 74.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 22.3 assists and 49.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 3rd and 27th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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