7:35 pm
February 26

Rockets @ Raptors

Who will WIN this matchup?

Houston Rockets (11-19)

@ Toronto Raptors (16-17)

 

Current odds:

Houston Rockets: (+300)

Toronto Raptors: (-360)

 

• The line for this game is Raptors by 8 points.

• Pascal Siakam (health protocols) listed out Friday.

• The Toronto Raptors, who have lost two in a row, will be out to regain their winning ways Friday night at Tampa when they play the visiting Houston Rockets, who have lost nine straight. The Raptors had been on a four-game winning streak until losses to the Philadelphia 76ers and the Miami Heat on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively dropped them one game below the .500 mark. The Rockets lost 112-96 Wednesday against the host Cleveland Cavaliers.

• The Rockets are one loss away from matching the longest losing streak of the season in the NBA. The Cavaliers ended a 10-game losing streak on Tuesday. The Rockets have not lost 10 in a row since a 15-game losing streak Nov. 23 to Dec. 20, 2001.

• In losing 116-108 at Miami on Wednesday, Raptors coach Nick Nurse felt that his team played well but “the ball bounced their way a lot.”

• The Raptors had Kyle Lowry back in the lineup Wednesday after he had missed four games with a sprained thumb. He scored 24 points against the Heat, tying Fred VanVleet for the team lead. Pascal Siakam, however, was held to five points in 24 minutes. He was subbed out with 3:17 to play in the third quarter and did not return. It was the fifth game in seven days for the Raptors and their 12th in 20 days.

• With DeMarcus Cousins being waived this week, P.J. Tucker started at center for the Rockets on Wednesday and had no points and seven rebounds in 31 minutes. Tucker played 24 games for Toronto in the 2016-17 season.

• Victor Oladipo returned after missing four games with a strained foot to score 17 points for Houston on Wednesday. John Wall had 20 points.

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