Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 2/23/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Phoenix Suns vs Houston Rockets

Date: Friday, February 23, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Toyota Center is where the Houston Rockets (24-30) will take on the Phoenix Suns (33-22) on Friday.

The Suns faced the Pistons and went home with a win by a final score of 116-100 in their last game. Phoenix ended the game having earned a 45.5% field goal percentage (35 of 77) and knocked down 10 of 31 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Suns made 36 of their 44 shots for a percentage of 81.8%. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled 54 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 28 assists in the matchup while creating 19 turnovers and having 15 steals. When it comes to the defense, Phoenix allowed the other team to shoot 38.4% from the field on 38 out of 99 shooting. Detroit distributed 26 assists and had 14 steals for this game. Additionally, Detroit had 48 rebounds (16 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 11 blocks. Detroit went 63.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 14 of 22 tries. They knocked down 10 of their 37 shots from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Suns ended up finishing with 20 and the Pistons accounted for 32 fouls.

Kevin Durant is someone who came through in the matchup. He notched 25 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He played for 30 mins and also totaled 6 rebounds. Durant finished the game shooting 61.5% from the field and also totaled 6 assists.

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Phoenix comes into this matchup with a record of 33-22 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.5 fouls every game. As a unit, Phoenix is snagging 43.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,473 assists for the campaign, which is 12th in the league in terms of passing. The Suns are shooting 37.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (654 of 1,728) and 81.0% from the charity stripe. They average 117.6 pts per game (12th in the league) while hitting 49.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Suns are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 36.5% on 3-pointers while they are 15th in the NBA in opponents PPG (114.3). The Suns are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.6% (2,327 of 4,991) and they surrender 41.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are 14th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,444 surrendered so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Rockets walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 121-113 against the Grizzlies. In reference to team rebounding, Houston allowed Memphis to get 46 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 42.9% from distance by connecting on 15 out of 35 and ended up shooting 28 of 41 from the free throw line (68.3%). The Rockets permitted the Grizzlies to bury 39 of their 79 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.4% in the matchup. Overall, the Rockets shot 42 for 102 from the floor which had them shooting 41.2%. Concerning shooting from beyond the arc, Houston buried 11 out of their 36 tries (30.6%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 64.3%. The Grizzlies had 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. The Rockets collected 34 defensive rebounds and 22 offensive rebounds for a total of 56 in this game.

Dillon Brooks ended up being a factor for the Rockets in the game. He knocked down 5 of 17 for this game for a rate of 29.4%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. Brooks accumulated 19 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes for this game.

Houston has a record of 24-30 this season. As an offensive team, the Rockets are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 25th in the league. Houston has scored 6,120 points for the season (113.3 per contest) and they average 45.7 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.8 times per contest (27th in basketball) and they cough up possession 12.9 times per game. The Rockets have committed 21.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 77.2% from the free throw line.

The Houston defense surrenders 34.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (671 of 1,933) and their opponents are connecting on 74.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 24.4 assists and 44.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks 4th and 20th in the league. The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 10th in the league in points given up per game with 112.7. They are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Phoenix

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