Raptors vs. Rockets odds, line, spread: 2021 NBA picks, March 22 predictions from proven computer model
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Apr 9, 2019; Cleveland, OH, USA; NBA referee Brent Barnaky (36) makes a call in the second quarter of a game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Charlotte Hornets at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
The Houston Rockets will take on the Toronto Raptors at 9 p.m. ET on Monday at the Toyota Center. Houston is 11-30 overall and 5-15 at home, while Toronto is 17-25 overall and 9-15 on the road. The Raptors won the first meeting of the season on Feb. 26, 122-111.
Toronto is favored by 8.5-points in the latest Rockets vs. Raptors odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 225. Before entering any Raptors vs. Rockets picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is also up over $8,800 on top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. Dating back to last season, it enters Week 13 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 88-53 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Rockets vs. Raptors. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Rockets vs. Raptors:
Featured Game| Houston Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors
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HOU
+310
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TOR
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What you need to know about the Rockets
The Rockets fell 114-112 to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Houston has lost a franchise record 20 consecutive games. It is the ninth longest losing streak in NBA history. Before Sunday, Houston had lost 12 straight games by double digits, the longest such streak in league history.
Christian Wood had 27 points in addition to eight rebounds on Sunday. Victor Oladipo scored 23 points. He will be rested on Monday. John Wall missed two shots in the final 10 seconds. Kevin Porter Jr. (quadrceps) is questionable for Monday’s game.
What you need to know about the Raptors
Meanwhile, Toronto lost on Sunday, 116-105 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Raptors have dropped eight consecutive games. They have not won since beating the Rockets on Feb. 26. The top scorer for Toronto was Fred VanVleet (23 points). Kyle Lowry and Norman Powell scored 18 points each.
Toronto was outscored 32-18 in the third quarter on Sunday. The Raptors are now in 11th place in the Eastern Conference, one spot removed from the play-in tournament. VanVleet has made a 3-pointer in 69 straight games, a franchise record.
How to make Rockets vs. Raptors picks
The model has simulated Rockets vs. Raptors 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, it also has generated a pick that hits in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Rockets vs. Raptors? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Rockets vs. Raptors spread to jump on Monday, all from the model that is on an incredible 88-53 roll.