Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 2/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

Barclays Center is the location where the Brooklyn Nets (16-33) will meet the Houston Rockets (32-16) on Tuesday.

The Rockets took the court against the Nets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 110-98 in their last game. Houston finished the game having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (38 of 95) and buried 12 of 39 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Rockets converted 10 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 44 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 18 dimes in the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about the defense, Houston allowed the other team to shoot 49.4% from the floor on 43 of 87 shooting. Brooklyn dished out 24 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Additionally, Brooklyn totaled 46 boards (13 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 6 blocks. Brooklyn ended up shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of their 21 attempts. They also converted 10 out of their 27 attempts from long range. Regarding fouls, the Rockets finished with 20 while the Nets racked up 16 fouls.

Jalen Green is a player who played a role for the matchup. He racked up 29 points on 11 out of 24 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and snagged 3 rebounds. Green finished the game at 45.8% from the field and also recorded 2 assists.

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Houston heads into this one with a win-loss record of 32-16 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.7 fouls per contest. As a team, Houston is grabbing 47.9 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,076 dimes for the year, which ranks 30th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Rockets are connecting on 34.3% on shots from 3-point land (589 of 1,718) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They average 113.6 points per outing (13th in the NBA) while shooting 44.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing their opponents into 15.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 35.9% from 3-point land while they are 5th in the league in points per game allowed (108.5). The Rockets defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 45.4% (1,909 of 4,209) and they concede 42.9 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 1st in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,086 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Nets took home the win by a final score of 110-98 against the Rockets. The Nets were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 46 in this contest. They coughed it up 11 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Rockets earned 20 personal fouls for this game which got the Nets to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw tries for a clip of 66.7%. In the matter of shots from distance, Brooklyn knocked down 10 of their 27 attempts (37.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Nets walked away from this one shooting 43 out of 87 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.4%. The Nets allowed the Rockets to make 38 out of their 95 attempts from the field which had them shooting 40.0% in this matchup. They shot 30.8% from three-point range by going 12 out of 39 and finished the contest at 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). Concerning rebounds, Brooklyn permitted Houston to collect 44 overall (14 on the offensive glass).

Ziaire Williams pitched in for the Nets in the matchup. Williams earned 21 points in his 37 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the game. He converted 8 out of 15 for this game giving him a rate of 53.3%, and had 8 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a record of 16-33 for the campaign. The Nets commit 20.3 fouls every game and they go 79.5% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.8 times per game (23rd in the league) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per game. Brooklyn has accounted for 5,171 pts on the year (105.5 per game) and they pull down 40.5 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nets are hitting on 44.1% from the field, which ranks 27th in the NBA.

The Nets on defense are ranked 13th in the league in PPG given up with 112.4. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (29th in the league). The Brooklyn defense allows 37.5% on shots from beyond the arc (655 of 1,748) and opponents are converting on 77.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 26.8 assists and 42.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks 21st and 9th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brooklyn

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