It’s Sunday, February 9, and the Toronto Raptors (16-36) and Houston Rockets (32-20) are all set to square off from Toyota Center in Houston.
A 10.5-point spread for Houston looks hefty given the Raptors have covered that line in seven of their last ten games. Toronto lost to the NBA’s best, OKC, by only 12 points in their last game. The Rockets, who are 4-6 in their last ten, may be in for more of a fight than the spread suggests.
The Raptors are currently 4-20 on the road with a point differential of -6, while the Rockets have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details re: Raptors vs. Rockets today
- Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025
- Time: 2:00PM EST
- Site: Toyota Center
- City: Houston, TX
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Game odds for Raptors vs. Rockets
The latest odds as of Sunday:
- Odds: Raptors (+365), Rockets (-476)
- Spread: Rockets -9.5
- Over/Under: 224 points
That gives the Raptors an implied team point total of 110.98, and the Rockets 115.93.
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Expert picks & predictions for Sunday’s Raptors vs. Rockets game
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Raptors & Rockets game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Houston Rockets on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Toronto Raptors at +9.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 224.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Raptors vs. Rockets on Sunday
- The Raptors’ average winning margin from 14 wins as an underdog this season is 10.1 points
- The Under is 26-21 in the Raptors’ road games and the Rockets’ home games combined this season
- The Raptors have covered in 3 straight games as a road underdog
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