The Toronto Raptors (16-36) travel to face off against the Houston Rockets (32-20) on Sunday, February 9th. This game will be played at Toyota Center in Houston and televised on SCHN. Both the Raptors and Rockets will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 2:00 ET.

Raptors vs Rockets

The Raptors Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Toronto’s season record dropped to 16-36 after a 121-109 road loss to the Thunder on Friday. The Raptors were +18.5 point underdogs but managed to keep the final margin to 12 points. The game’s total points of 230 narrowly exceeded the over/under line of 229.

A 10-0 run by the Thunder early in the game put the Raptors in a tough spot, as they trailed 35-25 after the 1st quarter. Toronto kept things closer in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, but they entered the 4th down 90-76. Despite outscoring the Thunder 33-31 in the final quarter, the Raptors couldn’t complete the comeback.

The Rockets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Houston’s record dropped to 32-20 after a 116-105 road loss to the Mavericks on Saturday. The Rockets entered the game as +3 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The combined score of 221 points fell short of the 227.5-point O/U line.

Dallas jumped out to a 33-20 lead in the 1st quarter and extended their lead to 32-28 in the 2nd. Houston responded with a 33-24 3rd quarter, including a 14-0 run, but Dallas held on by winning the 4th quarter 27-24.

Raptors Offense Breakdown

In their 121-109 loss to the Thunder, the Raptors shot 42.9% from the field but connected on 19 threes at a 46.3% clip. Scottie Barnes led the way with 21 points, hitting 4 threes at 66.7%, while Gradey Dick added 17 points, shooting 66.7% from deep.

Barnes scored 8 points in the 2nd quarter and added 7 more in the 4th. Dick contributed 9 points in the 3rd and 6 in the final frame. Ja’Kobe Walter finished with 12 points, and Chris Boucher and Jamison Battle each chipped in 11, with Battle scoring 6 in the 4th quarter.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

In their 116-105 loss to the Mavericks, the Rockets shot just 40% from the field and connected on only 8 threes, shooting 28.6% from beyond the arc. Alperen Şengün led the way with 30 points, scoring 15 in the 3rd quarter and adding another 10 in the 4th.

Jalen Green contributed 24 points, hitting 3 threes at a 42.9% clip, while Amen Thompson added 20 points, shooting 64.3% from the field and making 2 threes at 50%. Thompson also chipped in 7 rebounds and 5 assists in the loss.

Raptors Team Defense

The Raptors’ defense tightened up in the 2nd quarter, giving up just 23 points, but they allowed 35 in the 1st and 31 in the 4th, leading to a 121-109 loss to the Thunder. Toronto struggled to contain Oklahoma City, who shot 51% from the field.

Despite the loss, the Raptors limited the Thunder to 9 made threes on 29% shooting. Toronto also recorded 9 steals and 6 blocks, but they sent Oklahoma City to the line 31 times, where the Thunder hit 26 free throws.

Rockets Team Defense

The Raptors gave up 121 points to the Thunder on Friday, struggling defensively in the 1st quarter, where they allowed 35 points. They tightened up in the 2nd, holding Oklahoma City to 23 points, but the Thunder scored 32 in the 3rd and 31 in the 4th.

Toronto did well defending the three, limiting the Thunder to 9 made threes on 29% shooting. The Raptors recorded 9 steals and 6 blocks but sent the Thunder to the line 31 times, where they hit 26 free throws.

Raptors vs Rockets Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Raptors have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 110 points per game in these contests.
• Although Houston has a straight up record of 4-6 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 5-5. The team averaged 115 points per game in these games.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Toronto has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
• The last ten games that Houston was favored, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 7-3 straight up.

Raptors vs Rockets Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Raptors vs. Rockets matchup, we’re leaning towards the Raptors at +9.5. Although our projections show the Rockets winning 101-93, we suggest placing your bet on the Raptors for the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 224.5, and our model predicts the Raptors and Rockets to score a combined 194 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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