Rockets vs. Raptors betting: NBA preview for December 22

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The Toronto Raptors (7-21) are underdogs (+8) as they attempt to stop a six-game losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (18-9) at 6:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Scotiabank Arena. The game airs on SCHN and TSN. The over/under for the matchup is set at 224.

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Rockets Cover -8 vs Raptors -111

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Rockets vs. Raptors betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -352
  • Raptors odds to win: +280
  • Spread: Rockets (-8)
  • Total: 224
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Houston is 7-6 in road contests with a 7-6 record against the spread on the road.
  • On the road this season, Rockets games have gone over the set point total six times.
  • Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 221.8 points per road contest this year, 2.2 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Rockets games has surpassed the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Rockets games averaged 3.7 fewer points (220.3) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Rockets have a points-per-game average 3.2 points below their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have been favored on the moneyline 19 total times this season. They’ve finished 14-5 in those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -352 or shorter, Houston has gone 3-1 (75% win percentage).
  • The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 77.9% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (26th in NBA) 43.5 (second) 49.1 (first) 43.7 (14th) 22.7 (28th) 12.6 (fifth)

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Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Raptors home games have gone over the set point total nine times this year.
  • The Raptors have covered the spread 10 times at home and is 6-9 in home contests.
  • This season at home, the Raptors and their opponents have averaged a total of 229.0 points per contest, 5.0 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Raptors games have surpassed the set total four times.
  • The last 10 Raptors games averaged 227.8 total points, 3.8 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Raptors’ per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 110.8, 0.9 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • This season, Toronto has won seven out of the 27 games, or 25.9%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Raptors are 1-12 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +280 or more on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Raptors have a 26.3% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (15th in NBA) 46.2 (12th) 45.6 (fifth) 43.4 (10th) 28.5 (seventh) 15.5 (24th)
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