Toronto at Houston

The Houston Rockets like to play an up-tempo game and have a lot of scoring punch - especially with the addition of James Harden. Harden is pouring in 25.2 points per game, but the Rockets are just 6-7 on the season. Despite scoring over 100 ppg and ranking No. 5 offensively in points scored, the Rockets are giving it up in equal doses on defense with opponents also topping the century mark on average against them. The Raptors don't have much to show for themselves in terms of wins and losses, as they have stumbled out of the gate at 3-11. That mark is quite misleading as the Raptors own a pair of tough overtime losses, a pair of 1-point losses, and a 2-point loss. With any luck this team could have a better record than the Rockets right now. I think that they will sneak-up on Houston in this one, who will get caught napping against a team that is more competitive than they appear. Play Toronto on the moneyline.