Toronto Raptors vs. Houston Rockets NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

by | Apr 8, 2022

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Raptors vs. Rockets Betting Picks & Predictions

Toronto is a double-digit favorite against Houston when Pascal Siakam’s Raptors (47-33) and Christian Wood’s Rockets (20-60) square off on April 8, 2022. The line has the Raptors favored by 14.5 points. A 228.5-point total is set for the matchup. Find more below on the Raptors vs. Rockets betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Raptors vs. Rockets Betting Line

Raptors vs Rockets Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Raptors -14.5 – – 228.5 -112 -108 -1374 800

Raptors vs. Rockets Game Info

  • Game Day: Friday, April 8, 2022
  • Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • Location: Toronto, Ontario
  • Arena: Scotiabank Arena

Computer Predictions for Raptors vs. Rockets

Computer picks for Raptors vs Rockets
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (228.5) Rockets 120 Raptors 102

Raptors vs. Rockets Betting Trends

  • Toronto had 30 wins in 72 games against the spread last season.
  • Toronto had 35 of its 72 games go over the point total last year.

    • Toronto Raptors Leaders

  • Pascal Siakam led his team in both points (21.4) and rebounds (7.2) per game last year, and also averaged 4.5 assists. Defensively, he averaged 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Fred VanVleet was tops on the Raptors at 6.3 assists per game last year, while also averaging 4.2 rebounds and 19.6 points.
  • Chris Boucher posted 13.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.1 assists per contest last season. At the other end, he posted 0.6 steals and 1.9 blocks (fourth in league).
  • Gary Trent Jr. averaged 15.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists per contest last year. At the other end, he posted 1.0 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Khem Birch put up 7.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest last season, shooting 49.7% from the field.

    • Toronto Raptors Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 44.5 25
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.1 17
    Rebounds Per Game 45.4 10
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 44.0 13
    Turnovers Per Game 11.7 3
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 15.0 2

    Rockets vs. Raptors Betting Trends

  • Houston has covered the spread 34 times in 80 games.
  • The Rockets’ ATS record as 14.5-point underdogs or more is 3-2.
  • Out of 80 Houston games so far this season, 43 have hit the over.

    • Houston Rockets Leaders

  • Christian Wood sits on top of the Rockets leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 17.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game.
  • Kevin Porter Jr.’s assist statline leads Houston; he dishes out 6.2 assists per game.
  • Houston’s leader in steals is Porter with 1.1 per game, and its leader in blocks is Wood with 1.0 per game.

    • Houston Rockets Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.5 24
    Opp. Field Goal % 48.3 30
    Rebounds Per Game 42.1 30
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 45.7 21
    Turnovers Per Game 15.8 30
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.4 10

    Raptors and Rockets Injury Report

    Raptors: OG Anunoby: Day To Day (Quad), Yuta Watanabe: Day To Day (Quad)
      Rockets: Christian Wood: Out (Hamstring), Dennis Schroder: Out (Shoulder), Eric Gordon: Out (Groin)

    Betting Tips for Raptors vs. Rockets

    After digging through all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet against the spread is Raptors (-14.5). Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 228.5 points, with the teams finishing with a final score of Raptors 120, Rockets 102 when it’s sorted out on the court.

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