The Houston Rockets will play their first game after the 2022 NBA trade deadline on Thursday versus Toronto, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We have the latest point spread, money line odds and over/under number, as well as all the information you need to make the best bets at Tipico Sportsbook.
The Rockets-Raptors game tips at 7 p.m. CST and can be viewed or streamed via AT&T SportsNet Southwest and NBA League Pass.
On paper, it’s a matchup of two teams headed in opposite directions, with the Raptors (30-23) entering with seven straight wins and the last-place Rockets (15-39) having lost seven of their last eight games, overall. But Houston will be rested and playing at home, while Toronto is on night two of a road back-to-back, which may help to somewhat mitigate that gap.
There could also be more randomness than normal if either team makes a meaningful transaction at Thursday’s deadline, since there likely won’t be an opportunity for any newly acquired players to play — considering the required process of taking physicals to finalize a trade.
For the Rockets, the biggest names to watch appear to be veterans Eric Gordon and Christian Wood, who remained on the roster as of early Thursday. However, both continue to be discussed in rumors.
“I’m just happy to be here,” said Rockets center Christian Wood when asked about the distractions surrounding the NBA trade deadline on Thursday. #Sarge pic.twitter.com/ZKF901aHwh
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