Houston Rockets versus Brooklyn Nets Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 1-26-2013
  • 11 years ago
Both teams will be on a back to back when the 26-17 Brooklyn Nets will hit the road to face the 23-22 Houston Rockets in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night. Tip off time from Houston is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The pro basketball odds from this NBA game has the home team Houston Rockets favored by -2 ½ points with an over under line of 203 points. When the odds opened up a few hours ago it was Houston favored by -2 ½ points with a total of 202 points. There has been a 1 point move on the over.

The Nets and Rockets met once during the lockout season with Houston winning 112-106 as a -6 ½ point road favorite. The total landed over 190 points.

Brooklyn has a road record this season of 10-10 on the year. The team has their three game win streak snapped in a 101-77 road defeat on Friday night to the Memphis Grizzlies as a +4 point underdog. The total came in at over 177 points. The Nets fell behind 67-44 at the half in the loss. The team shot 40% from the floor and allowed the Grizzlies over 52%. Brook Lopez led the Nets in defeat with 18 points. Despite the loss the Nets have won 11 of their past 13 games. The Nets are fifth in scoring defense this season by allowing 94 points a game.

The Houston Rockets are 14-8 on their home court. Heading into their game at New Orleans last night the team had dropped 8 of their past 9 games. They come off the 100-82 road win on Friday night to the New Orleans Hornets as a +2 ½ point underdog. The total landed under 200 ½ points. The Rockets shot 48% from the floor while allowing New Orleans just under 39%. Houston is the more aggressive team with 10 more rebounds in the win. James Harden scores 30 points and dishes 8 assists on 8 of 15 shooting. Houston is the third scoring offense in the NBA with an average of 104 points a game.
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