New York at Houston

The Houston Rockets have long had the reputation of playing solid defense, and once again they are ranked No. 7 in points allowed in the NBA. They have showed a willingness to go up-and-down with some of the best scoring teams. They have played five games against the top 10 offenses in the NBA and have allowed 102.5 ppg. The Rockets are 6.5 point favorites here, which would project them to 109 if they allow what they have on the season to this type of team. That puts decided value on the OVER here. The Rockets have also been less defensive without at least one day’s rest, where four of the last five have gone OVER. I'll back this one to go OVER the total.