Rockets vs Nets Prediction NBA Picks 1/27/24

Brooklyn Nets (17-25) vs Houston Rockets (20-22)

Game Info: Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 6:00 pm (Barclays Center)

Betting Odds: Brooklyn Nets -4.5 -- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Houston Rockets and the Brooklyn Nets duke it out at the Barlcays Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Rockets vs Nets Prediction.

Houston Rockets

The Houston Rockets have been in a rut as they've lost five of their last seven games overall, but they will be feeling much better after snapping a two-game skid with a 138-104 road win over the Hornets last night. Jalen Green led the team with 36 points, nine rebounds and four assists on 12 of 20 shooting, Cam Whitmore added 24 points, 11 rebounds and two assists off the bench while Fred VanVleet chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the Rockets shot 56 percent from the field and 13 of 33 from the 3-point line as they traded with the Hornets in a tightly contested first half, before they exploded for 83 points in the second half to make it look easy in the end.

Houston Rockets Player Facts

Fred VanVleet ranks 4th amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (5.3) this season.
Alperen Sengun ranks 4th amongst qualified Centers for assists per game (5.1) this season.

Brooklyn Nets

Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets have been in terrible form as they've lost 12 of their last 14 games overall and they will be eager to put a halt to a three-game skid after falling just short to the Timberwolves in a 96-94 loss on Thursday. Cam Thomas led the team with 25 points off the bench, Mikal Bridges added 21 points while Nicolas Claxton chipped in with 16 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. As a team, the Nets shot 45 percent from the field and 10 of 33 from the 3-point line as they worked hard to claw their way back from a 17-point deficit, only to go scoreless in the final 1:10 to allow the Timberwolves off the hook in another disappointing finish.

Brooklyn Nets Player Facts

Spencer Dinwiddie ranks 8th amongst qualified players for assist:turnover ratio (4.2) this season.
Mikal Bridges ranks 36th amongst qualified players for points per game (21.7) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Nets rank 29th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (81.3%).
The Nets rank 27th in the league for opponent turnovers per game this season (12.1).
The Rockets rank 2nd in the league for Q4 win percentage this season (59.1%).
The Rockets rank 3rd in the league for opponent three-point percentage this season (34.4%).

Rockets vs Nets Prediction

The Rockets could be shorthanded here with Reggie Bullock and Jae'Sean Tate both on the injury report, while the Nets are still missing Dariq Whitehead and Day'Ron Sharpe. The Rockets really needed a win to get their season back on track and they got just that in last night's big win over the slumping Hornets, while the Nets are still stuck in their worst slump of the season and they will be kicking themselves after falling just short to the Timberwolves in their last outing. You couldn't back either team with too much confidence this season, but the Rockets beat the Nets by 112-101 back on Jan 3 and I'm expecting a similar result here with the Rockets winning again.