San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 11/6/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The San Antonio Spurs (3-3) are en route to Toyota Center on Wednesday where they will compete against the Houston Rockets (3-3).

The Spurs stepped onto the hardwood against the Timberwolves and went home with a win by a final score of 113-103 in their last contest. San Antonio ended with a 51.8% FG percentage (43 of 83) and buried 13 of 42 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Spurs made 14 of their 17 shots for a rate of 82.4%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 47 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 24 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning defending, San Antonio allowed their opponent to shoot 47.6% from the floor on 39 of 82 shooting. Minnesota distributed 33 assists and had 14 steals for the matchup. In addition, Minnesota collected 49 rebounds (18 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 8 blocked shots. Minnesota finished the game shooting 70.0% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 20 attempts. They also made 11 of their 37 attempts from three-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Spurs ended up with 22 while the Timberwolves recorded 25 personal fouls.

Keldon Johnson is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He ended up with 25 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 29 minutes and also totaled 8 rebounds. Johnson finished the game at 58.8% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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San Antonio heads into this game with a record of 3-3 this year. They currently have an average of 105.2 points per game (28th in the league) while hitting 45.1% from the field. The Spurs are connecting on 31.9% on 3-point shots (67 of 210) and 81.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, San Antonio is collecting 48.0 boards per game and has earned 154 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 19th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 16.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.3 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Spurs are forcing 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 19.7 fouls. They rank 5th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 136 relinquished on the year. The Spurs defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.7% (227 of 532) and they surrender 41.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are conceding 35.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 3rd in the league in points per game from their opponents (104.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets took a loss by a final score of 127-121 when they faced the Warriors. The Rockets recorded 36 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 44 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while earning 14 steals in the game. The Warriors were called for 22 fouls for the matchup which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They were able to bury 18 of those for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Houston made 15 of 45 tries (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Rockets ended up shooting 44 for 107 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1%. The Rockets permitted the Warriors to knock down 40 of 78 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.3% for this contest. They shot 46.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 15 of 32 and ended up shooting 32 of 50 at the free throw line (64.0%). In the matter of cleaning the glass, Houston permitted Golden State to grab 34 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Tari Eason ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets in this contest. Eason had 27 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 11 out of 19 for this contest giving him a rate of 57.9%, and accumulated 9 rebounds.

Houston has a record of 3-3 so far this year. The Rockets commit 24.8 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 21.3 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they turn it over 11.8 times per contest. Houston has scored 674 points for the year (112.3 per contest) and they grab 47.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Rockets are shooting 40.9% from the floor, which ranks them 29th in the NBA.

The Rockets on the defensive end are ranked 8th in the league in PPG allowed with 109.5. They are able to force 15.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the floor (12th in basketball). The Houston defense concedes 37.4% from downtown (68 of 182) and opponents are connecting on 70.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 22.7 assists and 46.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 3rd and 20th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Antonio

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