The Houston Rockets have the pleasure to become the third team in NBA history to record 20 straight wins. They’ll be taking on the Atlanta Hawks, in Atlanta. BetUS.com has the Rockets as 5-point favs over the Hawks with the over/under listed at 193 ½. Bet your NBA Pick now at BetUS.com where players play
According to the Rockets recent winning ways, they should have NO problem making history tonight. On Monday they tied history with a 91-73 over the N.J. Nets as 11-point favs. It wasn’t that the Rockets blew them out of the arena but rather the Nets played poorly. Still it’s a win. Houston has won its last 10 games by double digits, and tonight they can establish a record for consecutive wins by 10 points or more. TheRockets are 13-3 ATS in their last sixteen road games. They’ve averaged 104 PPG in their last five and they’ve allowed a low 91 PPG thanks to their stellar defense, which is ranked 4th. They haven’t allowed over 100pts in 17 games. Tracy McGrady has stepped up his play since Yao Ming went down with a foot injury. He's averaged 24.9 points in seven games since they lost its star center. The Rockets are 20-14-1 ATS on one day’s rest and they have a road record of 19-11. The Rockets now find themselves trailing only the Lakers and San Antonio in the race for the top spot in the Western Conference.
The Atlanta Hawks are 1-5 SU in their last six games and they’ve won three of their last four at home. They’ve averaged 104 PPG in their last five and they’ve allowed 98 PPG during these five. They were recently slaughtered by the Orlando Magic 112-123 as 10-point roaddogs. Atlanta is led offensively by Joe Johnson, who's coming off an outstanding five-game stretch in which he averaged 29.6 points and 7.2 assists. He was held to 8pts in the last meeting with Houston. The Hawks overall defense is ranked 14th in the league and their defending in the field sits ranked 21st. They are 19-12 at home and they sit in 3rd place in the Southeast Standings. Bet this NBA Pick at BetUS.com
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Rockets are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record.
- Rockets are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Rockets are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a SU win of more than 10 points.
- Rockets are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 road games.
- Hawks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a S.U. loss.
- Hawks are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. NBA Southwest.
- Hawks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Atlanta.
GAME: Houston Rockets (43-20) at Atlanta Hawks (26-37)
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, March 12 – 7:00 PM EST
LINE: BetUS TOTAL: 193 ½
PICK: Houston -5
The Low Down: It’s a bettor’s delight tonight. The Rockets are making the spreads and I don’t know why handicappers have given the Rockets such a low spread. Get in while you can. Get your NBA Pick in now and receive a 10% sign-up bonus on your initial investment.
