New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets 02/24/2020 Odds Picks and Previews

New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets 02/24/2020 – The Houston Rockets will look to ride on a three-game winning streak as they play host to the New York Knicks on Monday at Toyota Center. Best Online Sportsbooks pegged the Rockets as the overwhelming betting favorites at -13.5 across the spread in the opening betting lines in Las Vegas.

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New York Knicks vs Houston Rockets 02/24/2020 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
New York Knicks	+13.5 (-110)	228 o (-110)	+825
Houston Rockets	-13.5 (-110)	228 u (-110)	-1400

The New York Knicks have now dropped their last three games, two of which they failed to score at least 100 points. The Knicks’ offense regressed after losing Marcus Morris to a trade. Julius Randle is putting up solid numbers in a starring role, but the Knicks young guns must step up in order for the Knicks to stay competitive in their remaining games.

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Players to Watch: Julius Randle (19.1 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 3.2 APG)

RJ Barrett (13.7 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.4 APG)

Reggie Bullock (9.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 1.5 APG)

The Houston Rockets got their longest winning streak since ushering the small-ball era. Their last three wins, especially against title-contenders like the Boston Celtics and the Utah Jazz, only reinforced the idea that playing with no legitimate starting center can actually work. Russell Westbrook has been super-hot during this run, dropping big numbers almost at will in each game.

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Players to Watch: James Harden (35.2 PPG, 6.4 RPG, 7.4 APG)

Russell Westbrook (27.2 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 7.2 APG)

Eric Gordon (15.1 PPG, 2.0 RPG and 1.5 APG)

New York Knicks

The total has gone UNDER in 10 of New York’s last 15 games.
New York are 7-13 SU in their last 20 games.
New York are 6-13 ATS in their last 19 games against Houston.
Knicks are 0-7 SU in their last 7 games against Houston.
New York are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games on the road.
New York are 1-13 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Houston.
Knicks are 0-8 SU in their last 8 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
New York are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games played on a Monday.

Houston Rockets

Houston are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games.
Houston are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston’s last 9 games against New York.
Houston are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home.
Houston are 13-1 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against New York.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games this season.
Houston are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Atlantic Division division.
Houston are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games played in February.

Injuries

New York Knicks

Elfrid Payton PG Ankle is “?” Monday vs Houston
Frank Ntilikina PG Groin is “?” Monday vs Houston
Mitchell Robinson C Ankle is probable Monday vs Houston

Houston Rockets

No Injuries

The Rockets are the hands-down betting favorite here for obvious reasons. The duo of James Harden and Russell Westbrook has been devastating for opposing teams, particularly on the offensive end of the court. With the Knicks still finding their identity, this game should be the easiest pick on Monday’s schedule for NBA parlay betting enthusiasts.

Moneyline: Bet on the Rockets at -1400. The smart money is on Houston, who is 13-4 against Eastern Conference teams all season long.

ATS: Pick the Rockets to cover the double-digit spread. I don’t know if the Knicks can put up a good fight against a team that beat elite opponents by double-digit points.

TOTALs: Pick the OVER at 228 points. The Rockets scored 135 points against the Warriors with Westbrook sitting out most of the second half after getting a pair of technical fouls.

Score Prediction: 130 – 103 Rockets