Houston Rockets

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Houston Rockets logo HOU -8.5 (-110)
Best Odds
-8.5 -110 FanDuel
Pick made: 3 hours ago
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Tom Oldfield
Betting Analyst
-8.5  -123
-9.0  -110
-8.5  -110
-8.5  -115
-9.0  -110
-9.0  -110

Despite some of Houston’s flailing crunch-time efforts this month, I’m not ready to write off Ime Udoka’s squad, especially when the Rockets are allowing just 109.9 PPG, the fourth-lowest mark in the league. Defense is the visitors’ edge here, and Houston has won four straight meetings against the Bulls, and this spread could be bigger when you look at Chicago’s recent blowout losses against the Raptors, Lakers. and, somehow, Kings.

Though Josh Giddey is a threat, the Rockets have the perimeter hounds to limit his scoring, and they’re coming off encouraging victories over the Hawks and Heat.

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Total Assists
RS Reed Sheppard o5.5 Total Assists (+128)
Best Odds
o4.5 -155 BetMGM
Pick made: 9 hours ago
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Jon Metler
Betting Analyst
o5.5  +112
o4.5  -160
o5.5  +106
o4.5  -155
o5.5  +112
o5.5  +120

I had absolutely zero hesitation hitting this number—this is my favorite prop on the board for Monday. Reed Sheppard has stepped into the starting lineup in place of Tari Eason and is now running the point, initiating a ton of the offense. In his last game against the Miami Heat, he dished out 14 assists on 21 potential assists, and now he draws a Chicago Bulls defense that lacks both point-of-attack resistance and rim protection—two things that are critical for slowing down a playmaker like him. In two-man actions with Sengun, Bulls guards will be forced to chase over the top because of Sheppard’s lethal jump shot. That opens up everything: his ability to snake the dribble, force Jalen Smith to commit, and create easy looks—whether it’s pocket passes to Sengun or drop-offs to Amen Thompson in the dunker spot. At +128 for over 5.5 assists, this line feels way off—I have it priced closer to -225.

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Houston Rockets logo Chicago Bulls logo u227.5 (-110)
Best Odds
u233.5 -110 Caesars
Pick made: 23 hours ago
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Jason Wilson
Publishing Editor
u233.5  -115
u229.5  -110
u232.5  -106
u232.5  -110
u233.5  -110
u233.0  -110

The Rockets are the second-most methodical team in the Association, and they can dictate pace against the Bulls, who play fast and loose on offense. Houston struggles to cover big spreads, though, so I like that narrative to manifest in another Under, despite the lower total.

Points Scored
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Tre Jones u14.5 Points Scored (-125)
Projection 11.67 (Under)
Best Odds
u14.5 -125 bet365
Pick made: 4 hours ago
EV Model Rating
u13.5  -102
u14.5  -125
u13.5  +100
u13.5  -115
u13.5  -102
u13.5  -105
The Chicago Bulls are expected to experience a decrease in possessions in this game from squaring off against the slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Houston Rockets).. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Chicago Bulls grade out 7thworst in in the NBA with just 10.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.
-125 at bet365
Points Scored
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Collin Sexton u13.5 Points Scored (-112)
Projection 12.58 (Under)
Best Odds
u13.5 -105 DraftKings
Pick made: an hour ago
EV Model Rating
u13.5  -105
u13.5  -112
u13.5  -108
u13.5  -115
u13.5  -121
u13.5  -120
The Chicago Bulls are expected to experience a decrease in possessions in this game from squaring off against the slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Houston Rockets).. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Chicago Bulls grade out 7thworst in in the NBA with just 10.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.
-105 at DraftKings
Points Scored
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Matas Buzelis u19.5 Points Scored (-125)
Projection 17.14 (Under)
Best Odds
u19.5 -125 bet365
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
u18.5  -107
u19.5  -125
u18.5  -108
u19.5  -125
u18.5  -109
u18.5  -105
The matchup against the Rockets is a hard one for threes; the opposition's starting PFs have compiled the lowest three percentage in the league this year (21.7%).. The Chicago Bulls are expected to experience a decrease in possessions in this game from squaring off against the slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Houston Rockets).. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Chicago Bulls grade out 7thworst in in the NBA with just 10.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.
-125 at bet365
Total Rebounds
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Jalen Smith o6.5 Total Rebounds (+108)
Projection 7.99 (Over)
Best Odds
o6.5 +110 BetMGM
Pick made: 2 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
o6.5  -115
o6.5  -110
o6.5  +108
o6.5  +110
o6.5  -110
o6.5  +100
The Bulls have played at the most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 20 games.
+110 at BetMGM
Total Assists
Josh Giddey logo
Josh Giddey u9.5 Total Assists (-115)
Projection 8.35 (Under)
Best Odds
u9.5 -115 bet365
Pick made: 9 minutes ago
EV Model Rating
u9.5  -122
u9.5  -115
u9.5  -120
u9.5  -115
u9.5  -127
u9.5  -120
The Chicago Bulls are expected to experience a decrease in possessions in this game from squaring off against the slowest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 5 games (the Houston Rockets).. Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and produce extra opportunities for scoring and assists, but the Chicago Bulls grade out 7thworst in in the NBA with just 10.3 offensive rebounds per game this year.
-115 at bet365

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59% picking Houston

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Total Picks HOU 247, CHI 174

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61% picking Houston vs Chicago to go Over

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Total PicksHOU 182, CHI 117

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233.5 -110

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Our user picks are made by you, our valued users - we highlight the best user picks, sharing the users who are on a hot streak.
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'kermitfrog' is picking Houston to cover (-8.5)

kermitfrog is #1 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (44-24-2) and +12850 units on the season.

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'kermitfrog' picks Houston vs Chicago to go Under (229.5)

kermitfrog is #1 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (44-24-2) and +12850 units on the season.

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229.5 -110
233.5 -110
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'Ollywood' picks Houston vs Chicago to go Under (229.5)

Ollywood is #1 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (43-22-0) and +18700 units on the season.

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229.5 -110
233.5 -110
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'Ollywood' is picking Chicago to cover (+8.5)

Ollywood is #1 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (43-22-0) and +18700 units on the season.

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'unbuckle' picks Houston vs Chicago to go Over (229.5)

unbuckle is #10 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (36-26-1) and +8450 units on the season.

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233.5 -110
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'unbuckle' is picking Chicago to cover (+8.5)

unbuckle is #10 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (36-26-1) and +8450 units on the season.

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'FRANKYFUGAZI1' is picking Chicago to cover (+8.5)

FRANKYFUGAZI1 is #2 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (43-26-1) and +12750 units on the season.

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'FRANKYFUGAZI1' picks Houston vs Chicago to go Under (229.5)

FRANKYFUGAZI1 is #2 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (43-26-1) and +12750 units on the season.

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229.5 -110
233.5 -110
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'Enelra18' picks Houston vs Chicago to go Under (232.5)

Enelra18 is #2 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (37-27-0) and +13600 units on the season.

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229.5 -110
233.5 -110
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'Enelra18' is picking Chicago to cover (+8.5)

Enelra18 is #2 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (37-27-0) and +13600 units on the season.

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'teslaxyz' picks Houston vs Chicago to go Over (229.5)

teslaxyz is #4 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (41-28-0) and +11250 units on the season.

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229.5 -110
233.5 -110
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'teslaxyz' is picking Chicago to cover (+8.5)

teslaxyz is #4 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (41-28-0) and +11250 units on the season.

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'fadennis6' is picking Houston to cover (-8.5)

fadennis6 is #4 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (42-24-2) and +11350 units on the season.

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'fadennis6' picks Houston vs Chicago to go Over (229.5)

fadennis6 is #4 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (42-24-2) and +11350 units on the season.

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229.5 -110
233.5 -110
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'popthebubble' is picking Houston to cover (-8.5)

popthebubble is #5 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (23-19-0) and +10900 units on the season.

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'popthebubble' picks Houston vs Chicago to go Under (229.5)

popthebubble is #5 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (23-19-0) and +10900 units on the season.

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229.5 -110
233.5 -110
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'greenhouse12' picks Houston vs Chicago to go Under (229.5)

greenhouse12 is #6 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (43-26-0) and +10750 units on the season.

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229.5 -110
233.5 -110
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'greenhouse12' is picking Chicago to cover (+8.5)

greenhouse12 is #6 on picking games that Houston is in with a record of (43-26-0) and +10750 units on the season.

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'jazzmatazz' picks Houston vs Chicago to go Under (232.5)

jazzmatazz is #6 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (45-24-1) and +10200 units on the season.

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229.5 -110
233.5 -110
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'jazzmatazz' is picking Houston to cover (-8.5)

jazzmatazz is #6 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (45-24-1) and +10200 units on the season.

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'JayAcosta20' is picking Chicago to cover (+8.5)

JayAcosta20 is #8 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (36-31-1) and +8700 units on the season.

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'JayAcosta20' picks Houston vs Chicago to go Over (229.5)

JayAcosta20 is #8 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (36-31-1) and +8700 units on the season.

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229.5 -110
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'lewnyjune' picks Houston vs Chicago to go Over (229.5)

lewnyjune is #9 on picking games that Chicago is in with a record of (27-14-0) and +8500 units on the season.

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