Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 11/11/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Houston Rockets

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Toyota Center is the location where the Houston Rockets (5-3) will compete against the Washington Wizards (2-4) on Monday.

The Wizards faced off with the Warriors and took a loss by a score of 125-112 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Wizards ended up finishing with 23 while the Warriors totaled 20 fouls. They converted 12 of their 37 shots from distance. Golden State ended up going 73.5% when shooting free throws by burying 25 of their 34 tries. Moreover, Golden State pulled down 56 boards (16 offensive, 40 defensive) and added 8 blocks. Golden State earned 29 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. In the matter of defending, Washington allowed 45.4% from the floor on 44 out of 97 shooting. They also recorded 29 assists for the contest as well as creating 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they earned a total of 47 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Wizards made 18 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Washington finished the game having earned a 43.8% FG percentage (42 of 96) and buried 10 of their 43 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Jordan Poole is someone who was a factor for this game. Poole finished the contest at 40.0% from the field and dished out 3 assists. He was on the court for 34 mins and collected 1 rebound. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 8 out of 20 shooting.

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Washington comes into this matchup with a record of 2-4 so far this season. They average 113.7 points per contest (16th in the NBA) while connecting on 44.2% from the field. The Wizards are shooting 31.8% on 3-pointers (76 of 239) and 82.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is collecting 42.8 boards per game and has 160 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 29th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 22.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Wizards are able to force 14.2 turnovers every game while drawing 20.8 fouls. They are giving up 37.6% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 29th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (123.2). The Wizards defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.0% (260 of 553) and they surrender 49.7 boards per contest as a squad. They are currently ranked 1st in the league in allowing assists with 156 conceded this season.

In their last game, the Rockets went home victorious with a score of 127-100 against the Spurs. Concerning attacking the glass, Houston permitted San Antonio to get 41 in all (8 offensive). They shot 38.9% from distance by going 14 out of 36 and ended up going 12 of 16 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Rockets allowed the Spurs to make 37 of 83 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.6% in this contest. Overall, the Rockets went 54 out of 96 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.3%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Houston buried 10 of 27 attempts (37.0%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 60.0%. The Spurs committed 13 personal fouls in this contest which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Rockets recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 45 for this contest.

Jalen Green ended up being a major contributor for the Rockets in the game. He made 6 of 14 in this contest for a rate of 42.9%, and totaled 5 rebounds. Green tallied 21 points in his 31 minutes on the court and had 4 assists for the game.

Houston has a record of 5-3 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Rockets are connecting on 43.7% from the field, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA. Houston has scored 910 pts for the campaign (113.8 per game) and they grab 47.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 22.1 times per contest (27th in the league) and they are turning it over 11.8 times per contest. The Rockets commit 22.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.2% from the charity stripe.

The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 3rd in the league in points per game surrendered with 106.8. They are forcing 15.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.7% from the floor (5th in the league). The Houston defense allows 37.8% on three-point shots (93 of 246) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their free throw shots. They give up 22.0 dimes and 45.1 boards per game, which is ranked 1st and 21st in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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