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New York Knicks vs. Houston Rockets
The New York Knicks and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -5.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 227.5.
Houston was a 129-114 loser in its last match on the road against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the +10-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 243 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York was a 122-115 loser in its last match on the road against the Spurs. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 237 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 18-14 SU,17-13-2 ATS
New York is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New York is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Houston:
Team record: 9-22 SU,13-15-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Houston is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Next up:
New York home to Phoenix Monday, January 2
Houston home to Dallas Monday, January 2