The Houston Rockets (21-10) are favored by 8.5 points against the Miami Heat (15-14) on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on SCHN and FDSSUN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 215.5.
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Rockets Cover -8.5 vs Heat -111
Rockets vs. Heat betting lines
- Rockets odds to win: -346
- Heat odds to win: +274
- Spread: Rockets (-8.5)
- Total: 215.5
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Rockets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Houston has a 10-5 record against the spread at home and is 11-4 in home contests.
- Houston has gone 3-2 ATS in home games this season as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- At home this year, Rockets games have hit the over on the set point total eight times.
- Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 221.7 points per home contest this season, 6.2 points greater than this game’s posted total.
Rockets Recent Trends
- The Rockets are 6-4 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 contests.
- The final score of the last 10 Rockets games has surpassed the set total six times.
- The last 10 Rockets games averaged 219.7 total points, 4.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over their past 10 games, the Rockets have scored 2.5 fewer points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
Rockets Betting Records
- The Rockets have won 73.9% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (17-6).
- Houston has gone 4-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -346 or shorter (winning 80%).
- The Rockets have an implied moneyline win probability of 77.6% in this game.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.4 (25th in NBA) | 43.7 (second) | 49.7 (first) | 43.5 (10th) | 22.4 (29th) | 13 (seventh) |
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Heat Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Heat are 6-9 in road contests with a 6-8-1 record against the spread on the road.
- This year, the Heat have a 1-0 record ATS on the road as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
- Heat games have gone over the set point total nine times on the road this season.
- Recent history gives an edge to the Heat to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 220.0 points per contest.
Heat Recent Trends
- The Heat have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
- The final scores of the past 10 Heat games have gone over the set total six times.
- The Heat’s past 10 games have ended with an average of 217.6 points scored. That’s 2.1 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- The Heat’s per-game scoring average across their last 10 games is 113.5, 2.2 points higher than their season-long per-game average.
Heat Betting Records
- Miami has entered the game as underdogs 11 times this season and won four, or 36.4%, of those games.
- The Heat have played as an underdog of +274 or more once this season and lost that game.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 26.7% chance of a victory for the Heat.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (21st in NBA) | 46.2 (12th) | 43.2 (20th) | 45.3 (25th) | 25.5 (16th) | 12.4 (third) |
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