The Houston Rockets (11-19) will attempt to end a nine-game losing streak when they visit the Toronto Raptors (16-17) on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Amalie Arena as 7-point underdogs. The game airs at 7:30 PM ET on SportsNet SW. The matchup’s over/under is 220.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raptors | -7 | -110 | -110 | 220 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
After the last 10 head-to-head matchups, Houston has a 6-4 record against Toronto. The Rockets also have a 1-0 record against the spread when playing the Raptors.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/5/2019 | Raptors | Raptors | -2 | 230.5 | -134 | 113 | Regular Season | 119-109 HOU |
| 3/5/2019 | – | Raptors | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 107-95 HOU |
| 1/25/2019 | – | Rockets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 121-119 HOU |
| 3/9/2018 | – | Raptors | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 108-105 TOR |
| 11/14/2017 | – | Rockets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 129-113 TOR |
| 1/8/2017 | – | Raptors | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 129-122 HOU |
| 11/23/2016 | – | Rockets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 115-102 TOR |
| 3/25/2016 | – | Rockets | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 112-109 HOU |
| 3/6/2016 | – | Raptors | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 113-107 HOU |
| 3/30/2015 | – | Raptors | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 99-96 TOR |
Raptors Betting Information
- Toronto has covered in just 15 of 33 matchups this season.
- The Raptors have struggled to cover, going just 1-2 ATS when favored by at least 7 points.
- More often than not, Toronto and its foes have united to reach the over, cashing in on 18 of 33 chances this season.
Rockets Betting Information
- Houston has a losing record against the spread, going 11-19 ATS (covering just 36.7% of the time).
- When they play as at least 7-point underdogs, the Rockets have a record ATS of 1-0.
- Houston has combined with its opponents to hit the over in 36.7% of matchups this season (11 out of 30 opportunities).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 19 of 33 opportunities (57.6%) this season, the Raptors and their opponents have scored no less than this matchup’s over/under of 220 points.
- Houston has played in 15 games this season (out of 30 total matchups — 50% of opportunities) where they combined with their opponents to score more than 220 points.
- These two teams average a combined 221.2 points per game, 1.2 more points than the total of 220 set for this matchup.
- Opponents of the two teams average a combined two more points per game (222) than this matchup’s total of 220 points.
- The Raptors’ average point total in matchups this year is 223, three points higher than the total in this game.
- The average point total for the Rockets this year is 0.2 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Raptors Leaders
- Pascal Siakam leads the Raptors in points and rebounds. He scores 20.1 points per game while also adding 7.5 rebounds.
- Toronto’s assists leader is Fred VanVleet, who averages 6.7 per game.
- The Raptors are led by VanVleet from beyond the arc. He connects on 3.3 shots from deep per game.
- OG Anunoby leads the team with 1.7 steals per game. Chris Boucher collects 1.9 blocks a game to pace Toronto.
Rockets Leaders
- Christian Wood leads the team in both scoring (22.0 points per game) and rebounding (10.2 rebounds per game).
- John Wall puts in work handing out assists and is Houston’s assist leader with 6.1 per game.
- Victor Oladipo makes more threes per game than any other member of the Rockets, cashing in 2.8 treys per game.
- Nobody on Houston grabs more steals than Oladipo (1.8 per game) or blocks more shots than Wood (1.5 per game).
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