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Miami Heat vs. Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Miami Heat at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -4.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 215.
Houston was a 132-123 loser in its last match at home against the Lakers. They failed to cover the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 255 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Miami was a 119-112 winner in its last match at home against the Wizards. They failed to cover the -8-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 231 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Miami:
Team record: 22-13 SU,19-16 ATS
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Miami is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 10-25 SU,16-18-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Next up:
Miami at Sacramento Sunday, January 2
Houston home to Denver Saturday, January 1