A fully interested, healthy Raptors team in theory would blow out Houston, but the Raptors may not be either of those here. OG Anunoby is out injured as trade rumors swirl around him, Fred VanVleet and Gary Trent Jr. on the team. As far as interest, it's the sixth game of a seven-game Western Conference trip, so the Raptors players might be on fumes. The Rockets have been pretty competitive of late, winning three of five.

Are the Rockets better off without Kevin Porter Jr. (foot) and Jalen Green (calf)? While I wouldn’t go that far, having the ball in Alperen Sengun’s hands more has proven to be beneficial. They have won back-to-back games, including an impressive victory over the Thunder on Wednesday. The Raptors are a forward-heavy team, so having to play the likes of Kenyon Martin Jr., Tari Eason and Jae’Sean Tate more might not be a bad thing. Add in the Raptors being 1-7 against the spread as road favorites and I like the Rockets to keep this close enough to cover.