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Houston Rockets vs. New York Knicks
The Houston Rockets will be trying to extend a winning streak on Monday when they take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -8.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 231.
New York was a 125-115 winner in its last match at home against the Bulls. They covered the -2.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 240 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Houston won its last outing, a 111-110 result against the Celtics on February 29. The Rockets earned a push in that game as a -1-point favorite, while the 221 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Houston:
Team record: 39-20 SU,29-29-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
New York:
Team record: 18-42 SU,31-28-1 ATS
Next up:
Houston home to Los Angeles Thursday, March 5
New York home to Utah Wednesday, March 4