The Houston Rockets have an opportunity to close out their homestand with a perfect record with the Miami Heat in town on Monday.
- The total has gone UNDER in seven of the Heat’s last 10 games against the Western Conference.
- The Rockets are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games at home against teams with winning records.
- The Heat are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games.
With James Harden back in the fold, the Rockets erased the bad memories of last week’s feisty road loss to the L.A. Clippers by topping the Western Conference-leading Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves at Toyota Center. Harden dropped 22 points in the triumph over the Warriors while ending Golden State’s 14-game road winning streak and pulling within 3 1/2 games of the Dubs in the Western Conference standings.
The Heat are aiming to finish above .500 on their five-game road trip after splitting their first four. Miami has fared well on the road this season, going 15-10 SU in its appearances away from South Beach. Wayne Ellington impressed in his first start of the season in place of the injured Goran Dragic in a 106-105 win at Charlotte on Sunday by scoring 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting.
Chris Paul has been a different beast at home, as the point guard is averaging 21.4 points on 9.2 assists in Houston compared to 16.4 and 8.8 on the road. The OVER is trending when the Heat and Rockets meet in Texas, evidenced by six of the last seven matchups between the clubs going above the closing total in Houston.
OddsShark computer prediction formulas pick a 114-100 win for the Rockets on Monday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Houston Rockets bring a 32-12 record (22-21-1 ATS) to the battle against the 27-19 Miami Heat, who are 21-23-2 ATS. Fans OVER/UNDER betting have seen Houston go 21-23 so far and Miami go 19-26-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Miami injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 2-rated Rockets and the No. 5-ranked Heat, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Houston's No. 2-ranked offense averaging 114.7 PPG, against a Miami defense that ranks No. 4 at 101.87 PPG. The Rockets field-goal percentage has averaged 46.03% so far, more than the Heat shooters have achieved on the year, 45.62% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Heat grabbed a 106-105 win over the Hornets on Saturday, behind a 26-point effort from Wayne Ellington at Spectrum Center.
The Warriors were burned for 33 points by Chris Paul on Saturday as the Rockets picked up a 116-108 win at Toyota Center.
- Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Miami is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 11 games
- Miami is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
- Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
- Houston is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Miami home to Sacramento, Thursday, January 25
Houston at Dallas, Wednesday, January 24
