Nets Vs Rockets: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 7, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 6, 2023 - Last Updated on March 7, 2023

The Brooklyn Nets (36-28) visit the Houston Rockets (15-49) at Toyota Center on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. The contest starts at 8:00 PM ET and airs on YES. The Rockets are 6.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total in this matchup is set at 231.

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Nets Vs Rockets Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Nets -6.5 231

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Injury Report as of March 7

Nets: Ben Simmons: Out (Back/Knee)

Rockets: Danny Green: Out (Trade Pending), John Wall: Out (Abdominal)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Nets (-6.5)
Total Pick Under (231)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Nets Vs Rockets Stat Rankings

Nets Avg. (Rank) Rockets Avg. (Rank)
113.5 (18th) Points Scored 110.3 (29th)
112.9 (12th) Points Allowed 118.2 (27th)
40.3 (28th) Rebounds 46.4 (4th)
7.7 (30th) Off. Rebounds 13.1 (1st)
12.6 (11th) 3pt Made 10.8 (22nd)
25.5 (10th) Assists 22.7 (27th)
13.2 (11th) Turnovers 15.8 (30th)

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Nets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Mikal Bridges 65 18.5 4.6 3.5 1.2 0.8 1.9
Spencer Dinwiddie 63 17.6 3.3 5.5 0.8 0.3 2.5
Cameron Johnson 26 15.4 4.0 1.5 1.0 0.3 2.7
Nicolas Claxton 60 12.3 9.1 1.8 0.8 2.6 0.0
Cameron Thomas 45 11.3 1.8 1.6 0.4 0.1 0.9

Rockets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jalen Green 58 21.7 3.8 3.6 0.7 0.3 2.6
Kevin Porter Jr. 43 18.8 5.4 5.7 1.3 0.4 2.2
Alperen Sengun 59 14.8 8.8 3.8 0.8 0.9 0.2
Kenyon Martin Jr. 64 12.0 5.7 1.6 0.5 0.4 0.8
Jabari Smith Jr. 61 11.8 6.9 1.2 0.5 0.9 1.5

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Nets are 33-30-1 this season.
  • Against the spread as 6.5-point favorites or more, Brooklyn is 7-9.
  • There have been 28 Nets games (out of 64) that hit the over this year.
  • Brooklyn’s games have had more than 231 points scored on 25 occasions this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 231 points, 4.6 higher than the average total in Nets games this season.
  • Against the spread, the Rockets are 24-37-3 this year.
  • As a 6.5-point underdog or more, Houston is 16-25-2 against the spread.
  • The Rockets have seen 33 of their 64 games hit the over.
  • Houston’s games have had over 231 points 26 times this season.
  • Rockets games average 228.5 total points, 2.5 fewer than the total for this matchup.

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