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Houston Rockets vs. New York Knicks
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Houston Rockets and the New York Knicks when they take their seats on Wednesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -3.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 218.5.
In their last action, New York was a 98-94 loser at home against the Magic. They failed to cover the -6-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (192) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Houston lost its last outing, a 124-115 result against the 76ers on January 15. The Rockets failed to cover in that game as a +8.5-point underdog, while the 239 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Houston:
Team record: 19-20 SU,20-17-2 ATS
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 23-17 SU,22-17-1 ATS
New York is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
New York is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games
Next up:
Houston home to Utah Saturday, January 20
New York home to Washington Thursday, January 18