The NBA game between the San Antonio Spurs vs Houston Rockets be on Tuesday (17/12/2019) at 12:10PM AEDT and we take a look at the odds for both teams. The Rockets go into the game as favourites.
When: Tuesday, December 17th at 12:10PM AEDT
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Preview:
The 17-9 Rockets play host to the 10-15 Spurs here, laying 10 points. Given what happened between these two sides a fortnight ago, I like the revenge angle with Houston as road favourites.
These two teams played on December 4th, with San Antonio winning a controversial overtime game that Houston later protested. Now playing the reverse fixture at home, I can almost guarantee we see a motivated Houston side here.
This is compounded by the fact that Houston had a relatively poor loss to Detroit at home last time out. While they’re one of the more talented teams in the NBA, motivation has proven an issue at times. This is something that simply won’t be a factor tonight and I’m not sure the market has taken this into account.
This is also quite a favourable matchup for Houston, given San Antonio’s horrendous defence this season. Russell Westbrook is slated to return here and I’d expect big outings from both him and James Harden in this one.
Fatigue could also play somewhat of a factor, with San Antonio having gone to OT in each of their last 4 games. They needed a huge effort from Patty Mills to beat Phoenix last time out, one that I can’t see being repeated here.
10 points seems like a lot on the surface, but Houston is comfortably the more talented team playing at home. Combine that with the motivation edge and I like them to win convincingly here.
Odds:
Tip: Houston Rockets at $1.16
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change
