Nets vs Rockets Prediction - NBA Picks 3/7/23

Houston Rockets (15-49) vs Brooklyn Nets (36-28)

Game Info: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 8:00 pm (Toyota Center)

Betting Odds: Houston Rockets +7.5 -- Over/Under: 230 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Toyota Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 113.5 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 112.9 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Mikel Bridges is averaging 26.1 points and 3.1 assists, while Cameron Johnson is averaging 18.2 points and 4.4 rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie is the third double-digit scorer and Nic Claxton is grabbing 9.1 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 38.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.9 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.3 rebounds per game.

The Houston Rockets are averaging 110.3 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 118.2 points on 47.9 percent shooting. Jalen Green is averaging 21.7 points and 3.8 rebounds, while Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 18.8 points and 5.4 rebounds. Alperen Sengun is the third double-digit scorer and Jabari Smith Jr. is grabbing 6.9 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 32.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.4 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.

The Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 1 days rest and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games. The Rockets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Tuesday games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 5-2-1 in Nets last 8 road games. The over is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 overall. The Nets are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Houston and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

I'm not excited to lay this many points with a Brooklyn Nets team that hasn't been good over the last week or so, but what's the alternative. The Houston Rockets are in full on tank mode as many of their losses are ugly, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 8.8 points. The Nets are still fighting for potential playoff seeding, and they need to take advantage of games like this if they're going to make the best of things. It's the chalk or pass for me.

Randy’s Pick Brooklyn Nets -7.5

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