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Toronto Raptors vs. Houston Rockets
The Toronto Raptors and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Raptors as -6.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
Houston was a 110-97 loser in its last match on the road against the Pelicans. They failed to cover the +9-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 207 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Toronto was a 117-98 winner on the road against the Thunder. They covered the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (215) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 30-23 SU,31-21-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Toronto is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 10 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 15-39 SU,22-31-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 1-11 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Houston is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Houston's last 13 games at home
Next up:
Toronto home to Denver Saturday, February 12
Houston at Utah Monday, February 14