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Miami Heat vs. Houston Rockets
The Miami Heat and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -6-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 223.5.
The Rockets were a 111-97 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Suns. They covered the +6.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (208) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 110-108 winner as they battled the Thunder on the road. The Heat failed to cover in the match as a -3-point favorite, while 218 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 14-15 SU,9-19-1 ATS
Miami is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 9-18 SU,13-12-2 ATS
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
Next up:
Miami at San Antonio Saturday, December 17
Houston home to Portland Saturday, December 17