The top teams in the Eastern and Western conferences are set to do battle north of the border Friday when the Toronto Raptors welcome the Houston Rockets to the Air Canada Centre. The Rockets, who are riding a sizzling 17-game winning streak, have cashed OVER bets in each of their last five against the Raptors.
Sportsbook opened the Raps as 2.5-point home underdogs with a total of 220.5.
- The Rockets are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games on the road.
- The Rockets are 2-8 SU and ATS in their last 10 games on the road against the Raptors.
- The Raptors are 8-0 SU and 6-2 ATS in their last eight games with one day off between games.
Houston kept the streak alive with a 110-99 triumph over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday and possesses a half-game lead over the Golden State Warriors for the top spot in the Western Conference. The Rockets beat the Bucks without the services of power forward Ryan Anderson (hip) and shooting guard Joe Johnson (illness). Anderson is listed as out for tonight’s game, while Johnson is not on the injury report and will likely see the floor.
The Raptors became the first NBA team to clinch a playoff spot and pushed their own winning streak to six straight with a 121-119 overtime win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. DeMar DeRozan, who notched a game-winning assist to Fred VanVleet in that game, is averaging 26.1 points on 50.8 percent shooting in seven contests since the all-star break while handing out 5.3 assists in that span.
Road teams have dominated this series, as visiting clubs have gone 3-0 SU in the last three meetings between the squads. In the first clash between the Raptors and Rockets this season, Toronto earned a 129-113 win at Toyota Center on November 14. Betting on Toronto as an underdog has been a profitable endeavor in 2017-18. In the Raptors’ past seven when tabbed as dogs, they’re 5-2 SU and 6-1 ATS.
Yesterday I took a look into the Rockets’ odds of breaking the franchise-record 22-game winning streak, which you can read here.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those looking to pick the visitors as their prediction to cover in this one found the Houston Rockets listed as a -140 favorite earlier at Sportsbook. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER total betting line for this game was set at 218.5 at Sportsbook but may have moved since the betting odds opened.
OddsShark score prediction models pick a 110-108 result in favor of the Raptors today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Houston Rockets vs Toronto Raptors Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Houston Rockets will try to spoil the party on Friday; they are 34-29-1 against the betting spread this NBA season, while the Toronto Raptors are 36-28 ATS. Houston is 29-34-1 vs the betting total points scored; Toronto is 32-31-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs Houston injuries news.
This game pits the Raptors, currently No. 2 in the OddsShark NBA Power Rankings, against the Rockets, who rate No. 1 in the most recent survey update.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Toronto's No. 4-ranked offense averaging 111.98 PPG, against a Houston Rockets defense that ranks No. 13 at 105.22 PPG. The Raptors' field-goal percentage has averaged 46.99% so far, more than the Rockets shooters have achieved on the year, 46.33% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Rockets grabbed a 110-99 win over the Bucks on Wednesday, behind a 26-point effort from James Harden at Bradley Center.
The Pistons were burned for 42 points by DeMar DeRozan on Wednesday as the Raptors picked up a 121-119 win at Little Sportsbook Arena.
- Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Houston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Toronto is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
- Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
- Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Houston at Dallas, Sunday, March 11
Toronto at New York, Sunday, March 11
