The Houston Rockets visit the Toronto Raptors in an intriguing matchup on Tuesday night, with James Harden and company getting points at the sportsbooks.
The Houston Rockets are 5-0 straight up and 2-2-1 against the spread over their last five games including upset wins over Golden State and Boston. The Rockets will try to pull off another upset on Tuesday night when they visit the Toronto Raptors.
Houston is a 3.5-point road underdog on the NBA odds in Toronto at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. In their last three games as an underdog the Rockets are 3-0 SU and ATS.
Houston Rockets at Toronto Raptors
When: Tuesday, March 5, 8:00 p.m. ET
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Betting Line: Toronto -3.5 / 228 Points
Houston Rockets Notes
The Rockets believe that they are peaking at the right time. After going 1-3 SU and ATS in their previous three games including two disappointing road losses against the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers, the Rockets beat Golden State 118-112 in Oakland without James Harden as 12-point underdogs.
That win has sparked Houston’s current five-game winning streak, and the team is averaging 118.2 points per game over that stretch. On Sunday, the Rockets beat Boston comfortably in a 115-104 victory.
The last 10 games between Houston and Toronto have been split evenly with both teams going 5-5 SU and ATS per the OddsShark NBA Database.
Toronto Raptors Notes
Toronto’s backers have been disappointed over the team’s last eight games as the Raptors are just 1-7 ATS, but overall Toronto is playing well with a 9-2 SU record over its last 11 games.
Entering Tuesday’s action behind the Milwaukee Bucks for the top spot in the Eastern Conference but five games ahead of the Indiana Pacers in third, Toronto is starting to look pretty firmly nestled into the two-seed with the postseason right around the corner. The Raptors are 27-6 SU and 14-19 ATS at home this season.
Rockets at Raptors Betting Total
Tuesday night’s total is set at 228 points at sports betting sites. The OVER is 6-1 in the last seven games between the Rockets and Raptors.
Houston is currently going off as the second favorite behind Golden State to win the Western Conference, and Toronto is the second favorite behind Milwaukee to win the Eastern Conference. This should be a great test for both of these teams as they look to keep building momentum before the playoffs begin and it could even end up being an NBA Finals preview.
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