Brooklyn Nets at Houston Rockets odds, picks and predictions

Nathan Beighle | Staff Writer

The Houston Rockets (16-15) welcome the Brooklyn Nets (15-19) to Toyota Center Wednesday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Nets vs. Rockets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Brooklyn won 2-0 last season

The Rockets beat the Detroit Pistons 136-113 Monday, covering as 9-point home favorites. They are 19-11-1 against the spread (ATS) on the season yet just 1-3 ATS and straight up over their last 4 games. Houston is 12-5-1 ATS at home, the 5th-best covering record in the NBA. It is led by C Alperen Sengun, who is averaging 21.3 points per game (PPG).

The Nets lost to the New Orleans Pelicans 112-85 Tuesday, failing to cover as 5.5-point road underdogs. They are 18-15-1 ATS on the season but have not covered in 5 straight games, last covering in a home win over the Detroit Pistons on Dec. 23. They are led by G Cam Thomas, who is averaging 21.5 PPG.

Nets at Rockets odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated 8:05 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Nets +210 (bet $100 to win $210) | Rockets -255 (bet $255 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Nets +6.5 (-108) | Rockets -6.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 222.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Nets at Rockets key injuries

Nets

Not yet submitted

Rockets

F Dillon Brooks (oblique) out
F Tari Eason (leg) questionable
G Victor Oladipo (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Nets at Rockets picks and predictions

Prediction

Rockets 118, Nets 110

Moneyline

PASS.

With the Nets having lost 4 in a row, avoid taking the road underdogs. Houston (-255) is too expensive to play to win outright.

Against the spread

BET ROCKETS -6.5 (-112).

Houston is still young and may be tough to trust for bettors; however, it has a consistent scoring option in Sengun and has been very reliable at home. The Rockets are 12-5-1 ATS at home and have won 3 of their last 6 outright, posting a 3-3 ATS record over that span.

Brooklyn has lost 4 straight, 3 of which have come by double figures. The Nets are 1-10 ATS over their last 11 games. There's not much reason to expect them to come back to life Wednesday.

Take the more trustworthy side and back ROCKETS -6.5 (-112).

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 222.5 (-110).

The Nets are 17-16-1 O/U on the season and have ample scoring options. They are 4-3 O/U in their last 7 games and have allowed 124 or more points in 2 of their last 4.

Houston is 13-18 O/U on the season but has been on fire as of late, scoring 127 or more in 2 straight games. It has scored at least 113 in 4 straight games and has allowed 120 or more in 3 of those. It has gone Over in 3 straight games.

Neither team has defended well lately. Expect that to continue and take OVER 222.5 (-110).

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