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Miami Heat vs. Houston Rockets
The Miami Heat and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -6.5-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 215.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 113-112 loser at home against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the -1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (225) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Miami was a 120-110 loser on the road against the Hawks. They failed to cover the -1-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (230) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 15-14 SU,13-16 ATS
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Miami is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 21-10 SU,19-12 ATS
Houston is 14-7 ATS in its last 21 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Miami home to New Orleans Wednesday, January 1
Houston home to Dallas Wednesday, January 1