The Brooklyn Nets (36-28) and top scorer Mikal Bridges hit the court as 7-point favorites against Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets (15-49) on March 7, 2023. The point total for the game is set at 231.
In their last time out, the Nets won on Sunday 102-86 against the Hornets. Bridges scored a team-high 33 points for Brooklyn in the victory.
In their most recent matchup on Sunday, the Rockets earned a 142-110 win against the Spurs. Green totaled 31 points, two rebounds and two assists for Houston.
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Nets Vs. Rockets Odds, Betting Line, Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
- TV: YES and SportsNet SW
- Spread Favorite: Nets -7
- Moneyline Favorite: Nets -279
- Moneyline Underdog: Rockets +225
- Over/Under: 231 points
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Nets Betting Trends
- The Nets are 33-30-1 ATS this season.
- Brooklyn has been favored by 7 points or more 15 times this season, and covered the spread in six of those contests.
- The Nets have come away with 25 wins in the 36 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This year, Brooklyn has won 12 of 15 games when listed as at least -279 or better on the moneyline.
- So far this season, 29 out of the Nets’ 64 games have hit the over.
- Brooklyn and its opponents have gone over 231 combined points in 25 of 64 games this season.
- Nets games this season have had an average of 226.4 points, 4.6 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
Nets Top Performers
| 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 | 47 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Nets Season Stats
- Brooklyn has a +42 scoring differential, putting up 113.5 points per game (18th in the league) and giving up 112.9 (12th in the NBA).
- The Nets average 40.2 rebounds per game (29th in the league) while conceding 44.7 per contest to their opponents. They are outrebounded by 4.5 boards per game.
- At home, the Nets are averaging 1.7 more points per game (114.4) than they are on the road (112.7).
- Defensively Brooklyn has played better at home this year, giving up 110.2 points per game, compared to 115.4 in away games.
- While the Nets are posting 113.5 points per game in 2022-23, they have bettered that mark over their previous 20 games, producing 113.7 per contest.
- Brooklyn is allowing 117.8 points per game over its past 20 games, which is 4.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (112.9).
- The Nets are making 14.2 threes per game over their past 20 games, which is 1.6 more than their average for the season (12.6). That said, they own a lower shooting percentage from beyond the arc over their previous 20 contests (38.2%) compared to their season average (38.4%).
Nets Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/26 | Hawks | L 129-127 | Away | +6.5 |
| 2/28 | Bucks | L 118-104 | Home | +7 |
| 3/1 | Knicks | L 142-118 | Away | +7.5 |
| 3/3 | Celtics | W 115-105 | Away | +10.5 |
| 3/5 | Hornets | W 102-86 | Home | -8 |
| 3/7 | Rockets | – | Away | -7 |
| 3/9 | Bucks | – | Away | – |
| 3/10 | Timberwolves | – | Away | – |
| 3/12 | Nuggets | – | Away | – |
| 3/14 | Thunder | – | Away | – |
| 3/16 | Kings | – | Home | – |
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Rockets Betting Trends
- Houston is 24-38-2 ATS this season.
- The Rockets have an ATS record of 14-25-2 when playing as at least 7-point underdogs this year.
- This season, Houston has won 13 out of the 59 games, or 22%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Rockets have a record of 4-32 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +225 on the moneyline.
- In Houston’s 64 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 33 times.
- The Rockets have combined with their opponents to score more than 231 points in 26 of 64 games this season.
- The average over/under for Houston’s matchups this season is 228.5, 2.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
Rockets Top Performers
| 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 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Rockets Season Stats
- Offensively, Houston is the second-worst team in the NBA (110.3 points per game). On defense, it is fourth-worst (118.2 points conceded per game).
- The Rockets record 46.4 rebounds per game (fourth in league) while allowing 41.6 per contest to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 4.8 boards per game.
- In 2022-23 Houston is averaging 0.5 more points per game at home (110.5) than away (110.0).
- At home the Rockets are giving up 114.9 points per game, 6.4 fewer points than they are away (121.3).
- Houston’s offense has been improved over its last 20 games, putting up 111.6 points per contest compared to the 110.3 it has averaged this year.
- The Rockets have been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 119.8 points per game over their past 20 contests compared to the 118.2 points per game their opponents are averaging over the 2022-23 season.
- Houston’s past 20 contests have seen them make 8.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 31.9% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below its 2022-23 averages of 10.8 makes and 32.7%.
Rockets Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/26 | Trail Blazers | L 131-114 | Away | +9.5 |
| 2/28 | Nuggets | L 133-112 | Home | +12 |
| 3/1 | Grizzlies | L 113-99 | Home | +10 |
| 3/4 | Spurs | W 122-110 | Away | -1.5 |
| 3/5 | Spurs | W 142-110 | Home | -4.5 |
| 3/7 | Nets | – | Home | +7 |
| 3/9 | Pacers | – | Away | – |
| 3/11 | Bulls | – | Home | – |
| 3/13 | Celtics | – | Home | – |
| 3/15 | Lakers | – | Home | – |
| 3/17 | Pelicans | – | Home | – |
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