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The Houston Rockets (18-9) and Toronto Raptors (7-21) meet Sunday. Tip-off from Scotiabank Arena is set for 6 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Rockets vs. Raptors odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; tied 1-1 last season
Houston destroyed the New Orleans Pelicans 133-113 Thursday while covering as a 9.5-point favorite. G Jalen Green scored 34 points with C Alperen Sengun adding 23 and F Dillon Brooks scoring 26 points. Every starter finished with a +/- of at least +15 against NOLA.
Toronto lost 101-94 at home to the Brooklyn Nets Thursday as a 2-point favorite. Toronto’s downfall was its inability to rebound the ball as the Raptors only grabbed 34 boards to Brooklyn’s 53. The Raptors have lost 6 straight games.
Rockets at Raptors odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 7:11 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rockets -350 (bet $350 to win $100) | Raptors +275 (bet $100 to win $275)
- Against the spread (ATS): Rockets -8.5 (-105) | Raptors +8.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Rockets at Raptors key injuries
Rockets
- F Tari Eason (leg) out
Raptors
- G Davion Mitchell (shoulder) questionable
- C Jakob Poeltl (groin) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Rockets at Raptors picks and predictions
Prediction
Rockets 114, Raptors 108
Moneyline
PASS.
The Rockets will pick up the win here as they are simply the much better and hotter team, but no team favored as heavily as -350 is ever worth the risk of betting on. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
BET RAPTORS +8.5 (-115).
Toronto has covered the spread in 3 of its last 5 games and is 6-3-1 ATS in its last 10 games. The Raptors have also done very well against the spread this season, sitting at 18-9-1 ATS.
Be aware that the Rockets are 17-10 ATS this season, so this will be a close call.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 222.5 (-115).
The Under has hit in 3 of Toronto’s last 4 games and is 15-13 for the Raptors this season. For Houston, the Under is 2-1 in its last 3 games and 14-13.
The Under becomes a lot safer thanks to Houston’s defense that allows just 106.4 PPG.
This is a lean as the Over/Under numbers have been very even for both squads this season.
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