Rockets Tough Stretch in NBA Odds Action
The Houston Rockets are 6-3 SU and 5-4 ATS in their last nine games on the road. The Rockets face a tough road tilt this week going up against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night and the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.
Houston is a 1.5-point underdog against Phoenix on Tuesday at online sportsbook Bovada. The Suns are just 2-6 SU and 3-5 ATS in their last eight games against the Rockets including an 0-4 SU and ATS stretch in the last four meetings between these two teams. The Clippers entered their game against Dallas on Monday in an 0-4 SU and ATS slump, and will be looking to get back on track at home without injured star Blake Griffin.
Wednesday's NBA schedule also includes Washington at Toronto and Memphis at Oklahoma City, and the only game of the night on Thursday should be a good one as the Cleveland Cavaliers visit the Chicago Bulls. Cleveland is 13-1 SU and 11-3 ATS over its last 14 games.
After getting crushed 90-60 on the road against Duke on Saturday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish fell to 0-3 ATS over their last three games and 0-2 SU over their last two road games. The Irish will look to avoid another road loss on Tuesday night visiting the Clemson Tigers. Clemson is a 4.5-point home underdog according to online sportsbook 5Dimes.
No. 1 Kentucky is a 10-point road favorite at Bovada on Tuesday visiting the LSU Tigers. The Wildcats are 0-4 ATS in their last four games. Wednesday's college basketball betting card includes Villanova at Providence, Pittsburgh at Louisville and Indiana at Maryland.
The Tampa Bay Lightning are 7-2-1 over their last 10 games and have the best record in the East at 34-16-5. On Tuesday, they visit the Nashville Predators, who have the best record in the West at 35-12-6. Nashville is a -135 home favorite over the Lightning going off at +115 on the road.
Wednesday's three NHL games all feature good teams in Detroit at Pittsburgh, Vancouver at Chicago and Washington at San Jose. On Thursday, Tampa Bay returns home to host St. Louis.