Courtesy of OddsShark.com:
The Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Air Canada Centre.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rockets listed as 1-point favorites versus the Raptors, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Last time out for Houston , they were a 116-99 loser as they battled the Thunder on the road. The Rockets failed to cover in the match as a 7-point underdog, while 215 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out for Toronto , they were a 94-86 winner as they battled the 76ers on the road. The Raptors covered in the match as a 3-point underdog, while 180 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Current streak:
Houston has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Houston : 3-8 SU, 5-6 ATS
Toronto: 3-9 SU, 6-6 ATS
Toronto: 3-9 SU, 6-6 ATS
Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Phoenix are 7-3
After playing Oklahoma City are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Phoenix are 7-3
After playing Oklahoma City are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
Toronto most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 13 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Houston's last 25 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Toronto's last 25 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 13 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Houston's last 25 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Toronto's last 25 games when playing Houston
Next up:
Houston home to Phoenix , Monday, November 22
Toronto home to Boston , Sunday, November 21
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