Jefferson Alfaro
There will be a ton of amazing games in the best basketball league in the world on Friday, and one of these will be the Raptors vs Rockets matchup.
In their two meetings so far in the 22–23 season, both teams have triumphed at home. Can the Rockets regain respect for their home court?
The best Toronto Raptors vs Houston Rockets preview can be found here, at JefeBet, along with our NBA predictions and the best betting odds for all the games.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Toronto Raptors vs Houston Rockets NBA Regular Season Game on February 3, 2023
- Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
- When: Friday, February 03, 2023, 08:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Toronto Raptors
- Season record: 23-30.
The Toronto Raptors will play their sixth consecutive away game after visiting the Utah Jazz last Wednesday, where they suffered a 131-128 loss. The numbers of this team when playing away from home are not at all encouraging, as they have barely won 8 out of 26 games played: these numbers that explain why they have a negative record in the Eastern Conference.
Despite this, the Raptors at least have a top department at this stage of the season, being. the tenth best defensive team, with an average of 112.3 points allowed per game.This performance has prevented them from running a campaign that is significantly worse than the one they have.
Betting on the Houston Rockets
- Season record: 13-38.
The Houston Rockets are currently one of the weakest teams in the NBA and the worst team in the Western Conference. Their record is all that is needed to demonstrate how poorly they have performed, and they aim to at least somewhat improve their figures for the remaining regular season.
Even at home, they have not been able to put up good numbers, losing 17 of 24 games at the Toyota Center. In fact, they have been defeated in 12 of their 13 most recent home games.
However, this is nothing strange for the second-worst team in the league in offense (they have an average of 109.6 points scored per game) and one of the most vulnerable on defense, averaging 117.1 points per night.
JefeBet Prediction
Jalen Green (leading scorer) and Kevin Porter Jr. (the leader in average assists) missed Houston’s last meeting, and their absences have the potential to negatively impact an already poor playing effort. Still, it should be noted that in their game on Wednesday, the Rockets defeated the Thunder by a score of 112-106.
This is an opportunity for the Raptors to try to win on the road, an unfinished business that has at least improved in recent games, alternating between wins and losses in their last 4 matches.
Considering the difference between the two franchises and the possible absence of key players, Toronto is expected to win this game, although it is very likely that it will not end with a big score considering the lack of offensive fire from the locals and the defensive solidity of the visitors.
Prediction: Under.
