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Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Friday when the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs meet at AT&T Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Spurs as -3-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 234.5.
San Antonio was a 112-95 loser in its last match at home against the Heat. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 207 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Rockets were a 115-104 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Cavaliers. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (219) made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 15-36 SU,22-28-1 ATS
Houston is 6-15 ATS in its last 21 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Houston's last 23 games
San Antonio:
Team record: 19-34 SU,27-26 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
San Antonio is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Houston home to New Orleans Sunday, February 6
San Antonio at Cleveland Wednesday, February 9