Rockets, Wildcats Highlight Early Week Odds

The Houston Rockets have climbed up to third place in the Western Conference standings with a 12-4 SU and 10-6 ATS record over their last 16 games. The Rockets face two tough opponents on back to back nights this week after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday,

Houston is going off at 20/1 to win the NBA championship at online sportsbook Bovada. Already without Dwight Howard due to injury, the Rockets will also be without James Harden on Tuesday night when the team visits the Atlanta Hawks. Harden was suspended one game for kicking LeBron James in Houston's 105-103 win over Cleveland, and the NBA's leading scorer will return to action when the Rockets host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.

This week's NBA betting card also features Cleveland at Toronto and Portland at the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday and Dallas at Portland and Oklahoma City at Chicago on Thursday. The Bulls are also in action on Tuesday night hosting the Washington Wizards.

Kentucky is 5-0 SU and ATS over its last five games with an average margin of victory of 24.4 points per game. The Wildcats are two wins away from an undefeated regular season, and they get their final road test of the year on Tuesday night against the Georgia Bulldogs. Kentucky is a 10-point favorite at 5Dimes.

Two Big 12 teams will be looking to make a statement when the West Virginia Mountaineers visit the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday night. Kansas has won 24 straight games at home and is 7-3 ATS over its last 10 home games, entering Tuesday's matchup as a 9.5-point favorite at Bovada. Other big midweek games include Georgetown at Butler on Tuesday and Notre Dame at Louisville on Wednesday.

The Montreal Canadiens own the best record in the Eastern Conference, but this week they'll face two tough contenders out West. Montreal is in Anaheim on Wednesday night to take on the Ducks and in Los Angeles on Thursday night going up against the defending champion Los Angeles Kings. Los Angeles has lost each of its last three games after going 8-0 SU over its previous eight games.