It figures to be a shootout when the Toronto Raptors (6-5, 4-1 Home) welcome the Houston Rockets (2-9, 1-7 Away) on Wednesday. Houston defeated the Orlando Magic 134-127 at Amway Center on Monday. Jalen Green had a standout performance with 34 points. The Rockets are the 15th seed in the Western Conference.
Toronto fell short on Monday at United Center, falling to the Chicago Bulls 111-97. Fred VanVleet had 27 points in the losing effort, carrying the team. The Raptors are fifth in the Eastern Conference. The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Toronto won both games between the teams last season, the last of which was a 117-115 triumph at Scotiabank Arena on April 8.
Kevin Porter Jr. topped all players in scoring with 35 points and 10 rebounds in the loss. Pascal Siakam had 29 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists for the Raptors. Green and Porter Jr., averaging 20.8 and 19.5 points per game, respectively, are leading the Rockets in scoring this season. Both are among the NBA’s top scorers, as Green is No. 1 and Porter Jr. is first.
Porter Jr. also has dished 5.6 assists per game, most in the league. Meanwhile, Alperen Sengun is grabbing 9.9 rebounds per game. Siakam has powered the Raptors’ offense, averaging 24.8 points per game. Siakam has also tallied 7.7 assists, 10th-most in the NBA, and 9.3 rebounds per game.
The Rockets and the Raptors rank as two of the top scoring teams in the NBA, tied for second with 110.4 points per game on average. The Rockets are 4-6 in their last 10 trips to Scotiabank Arena. Houston is 2-8 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -7.3 (110.7-118.0). Toronto has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 112.3 points per game on average while holding opponents to 106.7 (+5.6 margin).
ROCKETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists: Jabari Smith Jr.: 9.0 | 16.4 | -7.4
Points per game: KJ Martin: 14.2 | 11.3 | +2.9
RAPTORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists: Fred VanVleet: 40.0 | 28.8 | +11.3
Points per game: Fred VanVleet: 28.5 | 17.1 | +11.4
Rebounds per game: Precious Achiuwa: 5.0 | 7.1 | -2.1
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Raptors over 61.5 1H Points (+110)
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