NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Raptors Picks for December 22
Published 11:39 pm Saturday, December 21, 2024
The Toronto Raptors (7-21) will try to stop a six-game losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (18-9) on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena as 6.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 6:00 PM ET on SCHN and TSN.
If you hope to make an informed wager on Sunday’s game, check out the best bets on the board in the article below (based on our computer predictions).
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Rockets vs. Raptors Game Info
- When: Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
- Where: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
- TV: SCHN and TSN
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Rockets vs. Raptors Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 6.5)
- Houston has 17 wins in 27 games against the spread this season.
- Toronto’s record against the spread is 19-9-0.
- The Rockets have an ATS record of 5-2 as 6.5-point favorites or greater.
- The Raptors have an ATS record of 11-7 as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
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Pick OU:
Under (224.5)
- In 12 of 27 games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have combined to total more than 224.5 points.
- The Raptors have played 16 games this season that ended with a combined score above 224.5 points.
- Houston has an average total of 221.9 in its outings this year, 2.6 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
- Toronto’s games this year have had a 228.1-point total on average, 3.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- The Raptors are the league’s 14th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 20th-ranked Rockets.
- This game features the league’s 23rd-ranked (Raptors) and third-ranked (Rockets) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-275)
- The Rockets have won 14, or 73.7%, of the 19 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Raptors have been victorious in seven, or 25.9%, of the 27 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Houston has won four of its six games when favored by at least -275 on the moneyline.
- This year, Toronto has won two of 16 games when listed as at least +220 or better on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 73.3% chance to win.
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