The Houston Rockets are blasting off winning eight of their last ten games; both losses came on the road, while the Toronto Raptors have two wins in their last six games. The Houston Rockets (38-22) host the Toronto Raptors (23-38) for some slammin NBA action. NBA oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have the Rockets as -9 point home favs over the Raptors with the over/under listed at 199 points. Get your Houston Rockets vs Toronto Raptors NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com
The Raptors recently lost to the Mavericks 98-109 on the road. Their top producers were Chris Bosh with 28pts 10 rebounds, while Andrea Bargnani added 18pts, Jose Calderon and Anthony Parker each added 15pts. Shawn Marion missed the game with flu like symptoms and is listed as questionable for tonight. The Raptors are 11-22 SU on the road where they average 95.6 ppg and give up an average 101.7 ppg. They are 1-4 SU in their last five road games where they’ve averaged 97.6 ppg and given up an average 109.8 ppg. This will be Toronto's last road game against a Western Conference team this season. The Raptors have gone 3-11 SU in such contests and have the East's worst overall record against teams in the West, going 9-17 SU. The Raptors are 23-36-2 ATS overall, 13-19-1 ATS on the road and 21-12 over/under on the road.
The Rockets recently beat the Timberwolves 105-94 on the road. Their top scorers were Ron Artest with 23pts, while Aaron Brooks added 22pts and Yao Ming chipped in 17pts 11 rebounds. The Rockets are 24-6 SU at home where they average 99.8 ppg and give up an average 91.1 ppg. The Rockets have outscored opponents by an average of 14.5 points during their nine-game winning streak at home. They are 5-0 SU in their last five home games where they’ve averaged 99.4 ppg and given up an average 84 ppg. Houston has jumped out to quick leads in its last three games at home, holding an average advantage of 8.3 points after the first period. The Rockets are 28-31-1 ATS overall, 14-15-1 ATS at home and 12-18 over/under at home.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Raptors are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
- Over is 12-5 in the last 17 meetings.
- Rockets are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
- Rockets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite.
- Rockets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5.
- Rockets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Raptors are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games as a road underdog.
Houston Rockets vs Toronto Raptors NBA Prediction
When: Tues, Mar 3, 2009 8:30 PM ET
Line: SBGglobal.com
Pick: Rockets -9
Point-Spreads.com Houston Rockets vs Toronto Raptors NBA Prediction
The Bottom Line: The Raptors are bad on the road against at team with a winning home record. Go Rockets! Get your Houston Rockets vs Toronto Raptors NBA Prediction in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!
