Houston at Toronto

Houston has won seven in a row, covering the spread in five of them after its 100-93 victory at Orlando on Friday. Ryan Anderson led the Rockets with 19 points, and James Harden finished with 14 points, seven rebounds, and 10 assists. Houston is 25-13 ATS this season, and one of the losses was at home against Toronto on Nov. 23 when the Raptors shot 52.2 percent from three-point range. Toronto is playing a back-to-back after an overtime loss last night at Chicago while blowing a 19-point lead. DeMar DeRozan scored 36 points, and Kyle Lowry added 27 points, nine rebounds, and 12 assists.  The Raptors were outrebounded 60-41 and lost despite holding the Bulls to just 39.2 percent shooting. Houston has covered 12 of its last 15 road games and 16 of 21 with one day of rest. Toronto has covered the number just two of its last seven games. Look for Houston to avenge its earlier loss to the Raptors. Also, this total is sky-high. In expected close games (line of -3 to +3), the Rockets are 10-2 to the UNDER this season. Toronto's offense has really toned down of late, going from an average of over 110 per game to just 103 per game over their last five games. At home they play decent defense. Take the Rockets and the UNDER here.