7:30 PM EST, NBA TV - Line: Toronto -2.0 As the postseason draws closer, a pair of teams that have already clinched a place in the Playoffs face off north of the border as the Toronto Raptors host the Houston Rockets at Air Canada Center. In the face of a rash of injuries, the Rockets (50-23, Tied-1st in Southwest Division) stand poised to make a run at the Southwest Division crown, as they climbed into a virtual tie for first place with the … [Read more...]
Houston Rockets @ Cleveland Cavaliers
7:00 PM EST, ESPN - Line: Houston -4 A pair of contenders going through some hard times meet tonight in Cleveland as the Cavaliers host the Houston Rockets in what would have likely been billed as a potential Finals preview two months ago. After a stretch in which they won nine out of twelve games, the Rockets (23-11, Third in Southwest) have since stumbled of late, dropping four out of their last six outings. Their fortunes turned Monday Night … [Read more...]
San Antonio Spurs @ Houston Rockets
8:00 PM EST, TNT - Line: Houston -4 Western powers collide as the undefeated Houston Rockets host the defending NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs at the Toyota Center in what could be a very premature preview of the Playoffs. The Spurs (2-1) come into tonight's contest rather rested, for Gregg Popovich's charges have only seen the court three times over the last nine days, with a narrow 94-92 victory over the Hawks Wednesday Night being their last … [Read more...]
Houston Rockets @ Miami Heat
7:30 PM EST, NBA TV - Line: Miami -1 Life after LeBron continues on South Beach as the undefeated Miami Heat host the Houston Rockets in a matchup of unbeatens at AmericanAirlines Arena. Many questioned what would happen to the Heat (3-0) after the four-time MVP departed for his much-publicized return home. Not one to simply concede defeat, Pat Riley led the front office on an aggressive hunt for talent in the Offseason; Miami resigned both … [Read more...]