Rockets vs. Raptors betting: NBA preview for February 9

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The Houston Rockets (32-20) bring a six-game sllide into a home matchup with the Toronto Raptors (16-36), who have lost three straight. The Rockets are favorites (-9) in the contest, which starts at 2:00 PM ET (on SCHN and TSN) on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The over/under is set at 223.5 in the matchup.

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Rockets Cover -9 vs Raptors -109

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Rockets vs. Raptors betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -403
  • Raptors odds to win: +316
  • Spread: Rockets (-9)
  • Total: 223.5
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston has covered the spread 12 times at home and is 15-8 in home contests.
  • Houston has gone 3-2 ATS in home games this season when playing as 9-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Rockets games have gone over the set point total 10 times.
  • Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 221.7 points per home contest this year, 1.8 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have covered the spread five times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Rockets games has exceeded the set total five times.
  • The Rockets’ last 10 outings have ended with an average of 222.9 points scored. That’s 0.6 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Rockets’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 2.4 points lower than their season-long average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have won 23 of the 33 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (69.7%).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -403 or shorter, Houston has a record of 5-3 (62.5% win percentage).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rockets have an implied win probability of 80.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.8 (24th in NBA) 45.6 (sixth) 47.8 (first) 42.8 (eighth) 22.6 (30th) 12.8 (eighth)

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Raptors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Raptors have covered the spread 12 times on the road and are 4-20 in road contests.
  • On the road this year, Raptors games have hit the over on the set point total 11 times.
  • This season on the road the Raptors and their opponents have averaged a total of 229.4 points per contest, 5.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Raptors Recent Trends

  • The Raptors are 6-4 overall and 7-3 against the spread in their past 10 games.
  • Raptors’ past 10 contests saw five go over the total.
  • The Raptors’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 229.4 points scored. That’s 5.9 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Raptors have a 111.9 points-per-game average, 0.7 points above their season-long scoring average.

Raptors Betting Records

  • Toronto has been underdogs in 47 games this season and won 14 (29.8%) of those contests.
  • The Raptors have entered 18 games this season as the underdog by +316 or more and is 1-17 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 24.0% chance of a victory for the Raptors.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (13th in NBA) 47.2 (20th) 43.7 (22nd) 44.2 (15th) 29.0 (fifth) 15.0 (25th)
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