Houston Rockets vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/05/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Venue:  Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY

Where to Watch:  YES

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rockets +18, Nets -18; Over/Under:  243.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rockets +18, Nets -18; Over/Under:  243.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rockets +18.5, Nets -18.5; Over/Under:  243.5 points

 

Houston Rockets:  20-59 (5th place, Southwest Division)

Brooklyn Nets:  40-38 (4th place, Atlantic Division)

 

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Houston Rockets:  3-7 last 10

Brooklyn Nets:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Rockets are coming into this game with a 20-59 record overall and they are 9-30 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming into this game on a 4 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Portland Trail Blazers while their 4 losses since then have come against the San Antonio Spurs, the Sacramento Kings twice, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. Jalen Green led the team in points in that game with 31 while Josh Christopher off the bench was next on the team with 30 points. Kevin Porter Jr. also scored 21 points in that one as well. Porter Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Alperen Şengün led the team in rebounds with 15. They were 56.5% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 69% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.7 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 118.1 PPG against them. The Rockets have an ATS record of 33-44-2 this season and their O/U record is 43-35-1.

 

 

The Nets are coming into this game with a 40-38 record overall and they are 17-21 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak. Their last win was against the Detroit Pistons while their 3 losses in that span came against the Charlotte Hornets, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Kevin Durant led the team in points in that game with 55 while Kyrie Irving was next on the team with 31 points. Irving led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Andre Drummond led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 42.4% from the field, 45.9% from 3-point range, and 73.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.5 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 112.2 PPG against them. The Nets have an ATS record of 30-46-2 this season and their O/U record is 39-38-1.

 

 

The Rockets have not been playing well coming into this game as they have lost their last 4 straight games and their only 2 wins in their last 6 games have both come against the Trail Blazers who have gone into a complete spiral in their last 10 games. The Rockets have just lost 4 straight games at home and 3 of those games were very close within 5 points of their opponent, but they still found a way to lose those games even when they had a big lead in some and a late lead in others. They lost 1 of their games to the Spurs and 2 of them to the Kings and those are not really great teams as they both sit near the bottom. They are coming off of a 7 point loss at home to the Timberwolves but now they are going on the road and they will likely struggle here against the Nets as the Nets look for a win themselves. The Nets have lost 3 of their last 4 games and have not been playing very well in those games but they did lose 2 of those games to playoff teams at least. They will still be looking for a win though and will be using this game to round into playoff shape since they will have to play in the play-in games to make it to the playoffs. The Rockets are sitting at the bottom of the Western Conference right now and they have been struggling to win games at home recently against teams near the bottom with them. They will not be able to handle the Nets here and the Nets should finally get another win here, covering the spread.

 

Rockets Nets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Tuesday, April 5, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Nets 134 Rockets 110.

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Houston Rockets: 14-22 ATS as a road underdog. 3-12 ATS after allowing 130 points or more. 17-4 UNDER after scoring 130 points or more.

Brooklyn Nets: 12-7 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite. 10-3 UNDER revenging a road loss vs opponent. 18-11 UNDER as a home favorite.

 

 

Houston Rockets:  C. Wood (PF) Mid April - Hamstring injury. E. Gordon (SG) Mid April - Groin injury. D. Schroder (PG) Mid April - Shoulder injury. J. Wall (PG) Out indefinitely - Holdout.

Brooklyn Nets:  B. Brown (PG) Ques Tues - Illness. S. Curry (SG) Ques Tues - Ankle injury. G. Dragic (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. B. Simmons (SG) Out indefinitely - Back injury. J. Harris (SG) out for season - Ankle injury.

 

 

 

"I'm usually very good with the referees. Tonight was different." - Stephen Silas on his team’s loss against the Timberwolves on Sunday night.

 

 

"I'm not worried about that. I'm just mad at the loss." - Kevin Durant after their loss against the Hawks on Saturday night.

 

 

 

PG     Kevin Porter Jr.

SG     Jalen Green

SF     Garrison Mathews

PF    Jae'Sean Tate

C     Alperen Sengun

 

PG     Kyrie Irving

SG     Seth Curry 

SF     Bruce Brown

PF     Kevin Durant

C     Andre Drummond

 

 

PPG: C. Wood (17.9)

APG: K. Porter Jr. (6.2)

Reb/G: C. Wood (10.1)

 

PPG: K. Durant (30.1)

APG: K. Durant (6.1)

Reb/G: A. Drummond (9.2)

 

Coaches:

Houston Rockets: Stephen Silas (2nd season)

Brooklyn Nets: Steve Nash (2nd season)