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Houston Rockets – Brooklyn Nets Betting Odds

NBA Odds: Rockets (even)

The Houston Rockets host a showdown against the Brooklyn Nets at the Toyota Center. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Friday, Feb. 27 and can be seen on YES and ROOT-SW.

The Rockets played well in their last game, topping the Clippers 110-105 on Wednesday. James Harden played a pivotal role, recording his 14th double-double of the season with 21 points and 10 assists. The Nets, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after the 102-96 loss against the Pelicans on Wednesday. Thaddeus Young had a good game for Brooklyn, accounting for 19 points and five rebounds.

This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first matchup 113-99. Harden was the game’s top overall scorer with 30 points.

The odds for Houston and Brooklyn are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Rockets have gone 39-18 Straight Up (SU) and 33-24 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 16-5 SU and 12-9 ATS against the Eastern Conference. The Rockets lead the NBA in three-point field goals, making 672 from beyond the arc (11.8 per game). Expect to see a lot of second-chance opportunities for Houston in this matchup, which is one of the top rebounding teams in the league with an average of 12.3 offensive boards per game. Crossing over to the defensive side of the court, the Rockets prevent teams from making three-pointers on the defensive end, ranking first in the league with a .316 opponent field-goal percentage from three-point range. Opponents have consistently had the ball stolen by the Rockets, ranking second in the league in steals per game with 9.7. Houston is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 19.2 points per game.

Over on the other bench, the Nets have a record of 26-29 ATS and 23-32 SU. Against the Western Conference, Brooklyn is 9-12 SU and 11-10 ATS. One advantage for the Nets could be Houston’s high fouls per game average of 22.7.

The Rockets’ win over Brooklyn in their last game bumped their SU record to 9-1 over the Nets in the last 10 meetings. Furthermore, the Rockets hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-3-1. Houston held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers two times, while Brooklyn was never able to do so in their most recent 10 games.

Predictions: SU Winner – HOU, ATS Winner – HOU

Notes

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games.

Houston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games.

Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home.

Houston is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games when playing Brooklyn.

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing Brooklyn.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn.

Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston.

On average, Brooklyn scores 96.1 points per game (ranked 23rd), while Houston allows 99.7 points per game (ranked 17th).

Brooklyn ranks 22nd in points per away game with 96.1 points, while Houston ranks sixth in points allowed at home with 95.6.

Brooklyn is 18-14 when it gives up fewer than 100 points to opponents. The Rockets have an even 10-10 record when they score under 100.

The Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving 5-18 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Houston Rockets are 29-8 when they hit the century mark.

The Nets have an offensive rating of 100.4 (ranked 23rd), while the Rockets rank fifth for their defensive rating of 99.8.

The Houston Rockets average a field goal percentage of 43.8% this season. The Brooklyn Nets have a losing record of 10-23 when opponents have a FG% of 43.8% or greater.

The Houston Rockets rank lower for their field goal percentage (22nd) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (seventh), but the Brooklyn Nets have a better FG% ranking (17th) than their EFF% ranking (21st).

On average, the Houston Rockets make 21.8 assists per game and the Brooklyn Nets make 20.6. Houston is ranked 13th, while Brooklyn is ranked 22nd.

Houston makes an average of 4.8 blocks per game (ranked 12th), while Brooklyn makes 4.4 blocks per game (ranked 22nd).

Houston is ranked fourth in offensive rebounding. Brooklyn ranks 16th in defensive rebounds.

The Houston Rockets average 9.7 steals per game (ranked second). The Brooklyn Nets have a poor record of 6-15 when they allow at least 9 steals.

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