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Houston Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors
The Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Scotiabank Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -1-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total opened at 230.
Toronto lost its last outing, a 121-110 result against the Heat on December 03. The Raptors failed to cover in that game as a -5.5-point favorite, while the 231 combined points took the game OVER the total.
The Rockets were a 135-133 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Spurs. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score (268) made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 13-7 SU,10-10 ATS
Houston is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games
Houston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto:
Team record: 15-5 SU,13-7 ATS
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Next up:
Houston home to Phoenix Saturday, December 7
Toronto at Philadelphia Sunday, December 8