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Houston Rockets vs. New York Knicks
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Houston Rockets and the New York Knicks when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -1.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 209.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 109-91 winner as they battled the Wizards on the road. The Knicks covered in the match as a -3.5-point favorite, while 200 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 101-94 loser at home against the Heat. They failed to cover the +2-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (195) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 11-14 SU,10-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 12-15 SU,14-13 ATS
New York is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Washington Monday, February 15
New York home to Atlanta Monday, February 15