The Milwaukee Bucks are in the Lone Star State tonight for a showdown with the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. This evening’s inter-conference clash between the Bucks and Rockets has a scheduled start time of 8:00pm ET. NBA Odds are favoring Houston at -8 against the spread and -370 on the moneyline ($370 to win $100). The Over/Under in tonight’s game is set at 219 points.
The 31-27 Houston Rockets have been a bit up and down of in recent weeks, going 6-5 in their last 11 games, but they are expected to win handily tonight.
The logic behind tonight’s line is two-fold: the Rockets are playing at home and their ability to fill up the basket, particularly at the Toyota Center.
Houston, which lost 105-103 at Washington on Saturday, is 5-0 in its last five games as a host (19-8 at home this season); the Rockets out-paced their opposition (Brooklyn, Charlotte, Golden State, Portland, and Oklahoma City) by an average of 15.2 points per game in those five games while averaging a ridiculous 121.6 points per contest.
Milwaukee did improve to 27-28 last night with a 95-90 win at Dallas and it is a respectable 13-14 on the road; however, it is 4-9 away from home against winning teams.
The Bucks, who play reasonably good defense, also gave up 115 points in a 14 point home loss to the Rockets when these two clubs hooked up on January 4th.
Free Pick: Take the Rockets -8. Houston is 10-0 straight up and 8-2 against the spread in its last 10 games as a home favorite with a spread between 8 and 10.5 points.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Houston Rockets NBA Odds:
Milwaukee Bucks +8 (-110), Over 219 (-110), +310 (Moneyline)
Houston Rockets -8 (-110), Under 219 (-110), -370 (Moneyline)
NBA Free Picks: Milwaukee Bucks at Houston Rockets (Best Bet)
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