Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The New Jersey Nets and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rockets listed as 9-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
New Jersey lost its last outing, a 106-96 result against the Spurs on February 25. The Nets covered in that game as a 11-point underdog, while the 202 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 124-119 winner as they battled the Cavaliers on the road. The Rockets failed to cover in the match as a 6-point favorite, while 243 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New Jersey:
Team record: 17-41 SU, 27-31 ATS
Current streak: lost 4 straight games.
is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Houston
is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Phoenix are 3-7
After playing San Antonio are 3-7
After a loss are 4-6
Houston:
Team record: 28-31 SU, 29-28-2 ATS
Current streak: won 2 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games
is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games at home
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing New Orleans are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 8-2
After a win are 6-4
Next up:
New Jersey home to Phoenix, Monday, February 28
Houston at New Orleans, Sunday, February 27
