Rockets vs Raptors Game Breakdown

Get ready for a rocket-fueled showdown as the Houston Rockets zoom into Scotiabank Arena, setting the stage for an explosive clash with the Toronto Raptors tonight at 07:00 PM EST. The Rockets, soaring high with an 18-9 record, are just a whisper away from the top in the Western Conference, while the Raptors, with a 7-21 tally, are looking to claw their way up from the depths of the Eastern standings. With the first round of the NBA playoffs delivering more blowouts than a bad hair day, fans are itching for the kind of nail-biter that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The betting lines are buzzing, the arena’s set, and after their recent performances, it’s clear that the Rockets are flying high while the Raptors need to sharpen their talons. So, let’s see if the Raptors can take flight or if the Rockets will continue their celestial journey—after all, it’s a game of survival of the fittest, or should we say, the flightiest!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: December 22, 2024 07:00PM EST

Location: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto

Vegas Odds

	HOU ML	TOR ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-260	+215	224.0	-6.5/6.5
Recent	-330	+265	225.0	-8.0/8.0
Difference	-70	+50	+1.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

18W-33L

76.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

19W-34L

23.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
02/09/24	Houston Rockets HOU	20	29	22	33	104	Under
02/09/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	34	27	27	19	107	Under
02/02/24	Toronto Raptors TOR	23	24	25	34	106	Over
02/02/24	Houston Rockets HOU	37	29	36	33	135	Over
02/03/23	Toronto Raptors TOR	20	35	30	32	117	Over
02/03/23	Houston Rockets HOU	21	27	24	39	111	Over
11/09/22	Houston Rockets HOU	37	17	28	27	109	Push
11/09/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	29	28	29	30	116	Push
04/08/22	Houston Rockets HOU	36	30	29	20	115	Over
04/08/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	20	37	28	32	117	Over
02/10/22	Toronto Raptors TOR	37	36	31	35	139	Over
02/10/22	Houston Rockets HOU	41	23	28	28	120	Over

Rockets Vs Over/Under

Raptors Vs Over/Under

Rockets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/19	@ NOP	133-113W	42	34	11	87
12/14	vs OKL	96-111L	49	17	16	96
12/11	@ GSW	91-90W	36	23	16	83
12/08	vs LAC	117-106W	50	23	15	82
12/05	vs GSW	93-99L	45	20	8	93
12/03	vs SAC	111-120L	53	14	15	93
12/01	@ OKL	119-116W	51	20	10	92
11/26	vs MIN	117-111W	44	31	10	99
11/23	@ POR	98-104L	43	17	9	90
11/22	@ POR	116-88W	51	27	17	93

Raptors Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
12/19	@ BRO	94-101L	34	26	12	86
12/12	vs MIA	104-114L	42	29	11	92
12/09	@ NYK	108-113L	51	23	12	96
12/07	@ DAL	118-125L	39	37	13	93
12/05	@ OKL	92-129L	51	24	19	91
12/03	@ IND	122-111W	42	28	21	81
12/01	@ MIA	119-116W	47	30	14	88
11/29	vs MIA	111-121L	46	34	18	80
11/25	vs DET	100-102L	50	26	9	104
11/24	vs CLE	108-122L	55	22	14	92

Starting Lineups

Houston Rockets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Dillon Brooks SF	25.0	30.7	23.7	100%	24.0
Jalen Green SG	35.0	32.9	31.4	100%	31.8
Alperen Sengun C	49.0	39.5	43.3	100%	43.7
Jabari Smith Jr. PF	27.0	27.5	25.9	100%	26.3
Fred VanVleet PG	37.0	27.6	37.2	100%	37.5

Toronto Raptors	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Ochai Agbaji PF	20.0	17.4	19.4	90%	19.5
Scottie Barnes PG	46.0	43.3	43.2	100%	41.9
RJ Barrett SG	46.0	41.6	40.6	100%	41.0
Gradey Dick SF	27.0	27.9	24.4	93%	25.2
Jonathan Mogbo C	25.0	23.2	16.3	12%	24.5

Rockets Notable Injuries

Tari Eason (SF/PF): Avg: 10.3pts, 6.7reb, 1.1ast, 22.0 minutes. Last game: 12/14/24. Impact: 4.2

Raptors Notable Injuries

Jakob Poeltl (C): Avg: 12.9pts, 9.7reb, 2.6ast, 28.4 minutes. Last game: 12/12/24. Impact: 6.5

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
RJ Barrett	TOR	Pts	22.5	26.2	+3.7	40%	50%	47%	47%	HOU	-1.0	#9
Alperen Sengun	HOU	Pts	21.5	22.6	+1.1	40%	50%	40%	40%	TOR	+2.0	#24
Scottie Barnes	TOR	Reb	7.5	8.1	+0.6	40%	50%	47%	47%	HOU	+0.4	#21
Fred VanVleet	HOU	Ast	6.5	7.3	+0.8	60%	50%	53%	53%	TOR	-1.3	#2

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Rockets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#11	#24	#1	#13	-1.5%
PF	#2	#1	#1	#1	-17.7%
PG	#17	#26	#11	#25	3.8%
SF	#3	#21	#1	#1	-15.0%
SG	#9	#16	#3	#10	-5.2%

Raptors Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#24	#21	#13	#30	9.7%
PF	#17	#23	#29	#22	4.0%
PG	#24	#1	#2	#9	-3.7%
SF	#10	#7	#27	#15	-0.6%
SG	#23	#7	#9	#18	1.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

112.3

109.9

Rebounds per Game

49.0

45.6

Assists per Game

22.6

27.6

Steals per Game

8.7

7.1

Blocks per Game

5.2

4.9

Shots per Game

93.7

90.1

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.0

10.7

2-Pt Percentage per Game

51.1

52.8

3-Pt Percentage per Game

33.0

33.2

Turnovers per Game

12.5

15.3

Fouls per Game

20.7

22.9

Recent Trends

RJ Barrett (PG/SF) is coming off a triple-double where he put up 13.0 pts, 11.0 reb, 10.0 ast against MIA
Jonathan Mogbo (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.5% to 27.9, 19.4 min average previous 3 games.
Kelly Olynyk (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 40.2% to 14.6, 24.4 min average previous 3 games.
Immanuel Quickley (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 32.7% to 22.5, 33.5 min average previous 3 games.