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Houston vs. New York. NBA Match Prediction
On October 5, Houston will host New York in a regular NBA championship match. The meeting will take place at the Toyota Center in Texas and will begin at 04:45 Moscow time. The Rockets suffered a defeat to Golden State in their previous home game. Will Aime Udoka team be able to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans in the game against the Knicks and what bets should they choose? — read our forecast
Command Analysis
Houston Rockets
USACurrent form
Houston has won its last two games out of three. In the previous meeting on November 3, the Rockets suffered a 121-127 overtime defeat at home to Golden State. The best player on the losing team was Tari Eason, who scored 27 points. Jabari Smith scored 21 points. Alperen Şengün (14 points, ten rebounds, four assists) and Amen Thompson (18-11-4) each had a double-double. The team from Texas (three wins and three losses) is in ninth place in the Western Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Day-To-Day match announcement lists second-team player Steven Adams.
Interesting facts for betting
Houston and New York average 221 points in head-to-head matches (statistics based on the last ten games).
Estimated composition
Fred VanVleet - Jaylen Green - Dillon Brooks - Jabari Smith - Alperen Sengun.
New York Knicks
USACurrent form
New York has won two of its last three games. In the previous game, the Knicks defeated Detroit 128-98 on the road. Jalen Brunson made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 36 points. Karl-Anthony Towns had a double-double (21 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists). O'G Anunoby scored 21 points. The team from the Big Apple (three wins and two losses) is in third place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Knicks went on the road to Texas with a weakened roster. The team has two players in the infirmary who are the closest replacements. The participation of several bench players is also questionable.
Interesting facts for betting
The Knicks average 110 points in head-to-head games against the Rockets (statistics based on the last ten games).
Estimated composition
Jaylen Brown - Mikal Bridges - Josh Hart - O'G Anunoby - Karl-Anthony Towns.
Trends
Towns Total Rebounds Over 12.5
Towns averages 11.8 rebounds per game.
1.87Brunson Total Assists Under 7.5
Brunson averages 6.7 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
Bookmakers experts consider New York to be the clear favorite of the upcoming match. In their opinion, Houston will have little chance of success. However, one can argue with them. The teams' games are always close and with a lot of fighting. The team from Texas won the last face-to-face meeting on their court. Udoka charges will definitely not give up the game without a fight and will try to please their fans with a fighting lineup.
Our prediction is a Houston victory with a handicap of (+4.5) points including overtime at 1.78
Bet on individual total
Houston showed good performance last season. The average is 114.1 points per game. And in home games it is a little higher - 116.9. And this time everything is going to the fact that the Rockets will be able to improve their statistics.
Our prediction is Houston individual total is over 109.5 points including overtime at 2.10
Bet on the player
Şengün played 63 games in the regular season that just ended, averaging 21.6 points per game. The 22-year-old center certainly hasn't lost his core skills over the summer. Alperen could cause a lot of trouble for the opposing defense.
Our prediction is Shengyun total points over 23.5 including overtime at 1.87
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