The Houston Rockets (21-10) take the court against the Miami Heat (15-14) as 6.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSSUN.

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Rockets vs. Heat Game Info

• When: Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
• Where: Toyota Center in Houston, Texas
• TV: SCHN and FDSSUN
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Rockets vs. Heat Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 6.5)

• Against the spread, Houston is 19-12-0 this year.
• Miami has 14 wins in 29 games against the spread this season.
• As 6.5-point favorites or more, the Rockets are 7-3 against the spread.
• The Heat have won once ATS (1-1) as a 6.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (216.5)

• The Rockets and their opponents have gone over 216.5 combined points in 16 of 31 games this season.
• The Heat have played 18 games this season that ended with a combined score above 216.5 points.
• Houston’s outings this year have an average total of 221.7, 5.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Miami has a 219.3-point average over/under in its outings this season, 2.8 more points than this game’s point total.
• The Rockets are the 10th-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Heat have scored the 27th-most points.
• The Rockets are the league’s sixth-ranked scoring defense while the Heat are the third-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-275)

• The Rockets have been favorites in 22 games this season and won 17 (77.3%) of those contests.
• The Heat have been chosen as underdogs in 11 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (36.4%) in those games.
• This season, Houston has won six of its eight games when favored by at least -275 on the moneyline.
• Miami has been named as an underdog of +230 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rockets have a 73.3% chance to win.

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