NBA Houston Rockets vs Toronto Raptors Spread and Prediction

The two best squads of each conference are clashing today, when the Western Conference leaders Houston Rockets (51-13), looking to extend the longest active winning streak currently in the NBA, are visiting the Eastern Conference leaders Toronto Raptors (47-17), who want to extend a lengthy winning streak of their own.

Date/Time:  03-09-2018, 19:30 EDT

Spread: Toronto Raptors +2.5

Total: +220

Toronto are 47-17 (36-28 against the spread) so far in the league and are sitting in the top of the East. They are 12-1 in their last 13 and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Detroit on the road in overtime with a 121-119 score. DeMar DeRozan leads the team in scoring with 24 ppg, adding 3.9 boards and 5.2 dimes per game. Kyle Lowry follows with 16.2 ppg, 5.7 boards and a team-best 6.7 dimes per game, while Serge Ibaka adds 12.8 ppg and 6.1 boards per game.

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Houston are 51-13 (34-29-1 against the spread) so far in the league and are sitting on top of the West. They have won their last 17 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Milwaukee on the road with a 110-99 score. James Harden leads the team and the whole league in scoring with 30.9 ppg, adding 5.2 boards and a team-best 8.9 dimes per game. Chris Paul follows with 18.8 ppg, adding 5.6 boards and 8.1 dimes per game, while Eric Gordon adds 18.6 ppg. 

In their previous matchup earlier this season, Toronto were victorious on the road with a 113-129 score. Houston have a 27-5 home record this season, while Houston are 26-7 on the road. Houston have a better offense, with a second-best 114 ppg to Toronto’s 112, while Toronto have a better defense, allowing 103.3 ppg to Houston’s 105.2. Toronto have a better accuracy from the field, with 46.98% to Houston’s 46.31%, while Houston have a better accuracy from behind the arc, with 36.65% to Toronto’s 35.29%. Toronto dish more assists, with 23.8 to Houston’s 21.8, while both teams are almost equal in rebounding, grabbing 43.5 and 43.4 per game. Houston seem unstoppable right now and Toronto have had trouble overcoming much weaker squads, so expect a Houston road win by more than 3 points today.

Houston Rockets vs Toronto Raptors Prediction: Houston Rockets -2.5 (-107)