{"id":3197,"date":"2009-01-02T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-02T15:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/rockets-raptors-preview\/"},"modified":"2009-01-02T10:12:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-02T15:12:00","slug":"rockets-raptors-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/rockets-raptors-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockets-Raptors Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Air Canada Centre. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Yao Ming picked up 22 points and 10 rebounds on Wednesday night to lead the Rockets to an 85-81 win over the Bucks. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Rockets failed to cover the 8-point spread at home in that contest, while the combined score fell UNDER the night’s posted total (189.5). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Andrea Bargnani had a game-high 26 points in Toronto’s 114-107 loss to Denver<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> on Wednesday night. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Nuggets managed to cover the 2-point spread on the road in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the posted total (201). <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Current streak:
Toronto<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has lost 3 straight games.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>: 21-12 SU, 15-18 ATS
Toronto: 12-20 SU, 11-20-1<\/st1:date> ATS <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 9-1
After a win are 5-5<\/p>\n

Toronto most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Orlando are 3-7
After playing Denver are 2-8
After a loss are 2-8<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston’s last 11 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston’s last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Houston’s last 21 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Houston’s last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Toronto’s last 11 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Toronto’s last 21 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto’s last 5 games at home<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Saturday, January 3
Toronto<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> home to Orlando<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Sunday, January 4<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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