In a matchup featuring one of the colder squads in the NBA, the Toronto Raptors (18-33, 2-8 in their last 10) face the Houston Rockets (23-27) at Scotiabank Arena on February 9, 2024. Despite their struggles, the Raptors are favorites by 2.5 points. The matchup has an over/under set at 234.5 points.
Dig into the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) in Friday’s game, before you make an informed wager on the contest.
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Spread: Rockets (+2.5) to Cover
- The model line is much more favorable to the Rockets compared to the DraftKings line, a 4.3 point difference, and has them favored to win Friday’s game outright. Put your money on the Rockets.
- So far this year, Houston has compiled a 26-22-2 record against the spread.
- The Rockets have covered the spread 12 times this season (12-15-1 ATS) when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs.
- Toronto is 23-27-1 ATS this season.
- When playing as at least 2.5-point favorites this season, the Raptors have an ATS record of 7-8.
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Total: Under 234.5
- The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 5.2 points highter than the model projection.
- In 23 games this season, Toronto and its opponent have combined for more than 234.5 points.
- Houston’s games have gone over 234.5 points on 21 occasions this year.
- The Raptors and their opponents have combined to hit the over 28 out of 51 times this season.
- Rockets games have gone over the point total 24 out of 50 times this year.
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Moneyline Winner: Rockets (+120)
- Prediction: Rockets 116, Raptors 114
- Toronto has been the favorite in 18 games this season and won 10 (55.6%) of those contests.
- Houston has won in 10, or 30.3%, of the 33 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
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Scottie Barnes Assists Prop: Under 5.5
- Scottie Barnes averages 20.2 points, 8.0 boards and 5.8 assists per contest, shooting 47.8% from the field and 36.2% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made treys per contest.
- Barnes has averaged 5.8 assists per game, 0.3 more than Friday’s assist over/under (5.5).
- Barnes has dished out enough assists to hit the over on his posted prop total 28 times (in 51 chances) this season.
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