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Houston vs New York: prediction for the NBA match
New York suffered defeats in five latest matches. Will the Knicks put an end to their losing streak in the game against New York on January 1? The answer is in our prediction.
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Houston Rockets
USAHouston suffered defeats in two latest matches. Rockets suffered away defeats to the Eastern conference leader, Boston (102:126) and Dallas (114:126). With ten victories and 25 defeats, Texas team is at the 15th position in the Western conference standings. Jae'Sean Tate will miss the upcoming game through injury. He played only three games in the current season.
New York Knicks
USANew York's losing streak has already reached five games. Knicks suffered defeats to some lower-ranked opponents. On December 30, Tom Thibodeau's team got beaten by one of the worst Western teams, San Antonio (115:122). With 18 victories and 18 defeats, New York team is currently at the 7th position in the Eastern conference standings.
Team's starting five player R.J. Barrett is currently on team's injuried list, just like team's leader on assists per game, Jalen Brunson.
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СтавкаHouston: total over 109,5 points
Rockets average 110 points per game
Tip and bets
New York team is considered a clear favorite of the upcoming game. It's hard to argue with that. Teams had no head-to-head matches in the current season. In the previous one Knicks secured two victories over Houston. This time, Knicks should be able to get a victory in Texas.
Our prediction - New York to win with a handicap of (-4.5) points
Recent head-to-head matches between the teams were quite high-scoring. In the previous match of the current season teams managed to beat the total of 220 points. Houston average 113 points per game at home, while New York score 110 per game on away. We are expecting a strong offensive performance from the teams.
Our second bet is on total over 223,5 points
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