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The Toronto Raptors will take on the Houston Rockets at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Scotiabank Arena. Toronto is 47-33 overall and 23-17 at home, while Houston is 20-60 overall and 9-31 on the road. The Raptors officially clinched their playoff spot with a win over Atlanta earlier this week. 

Toronto is favored by 13.5 points in the latest Raptors vs. Rockets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 229. Before entering any Rockets vs. Raptors picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 25 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 84-54 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,400. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Raptors vs. Rockets. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Rockets vs. Raptors:

  • Raptors vs. Rockets spread: Raptors -13.5
  • Raptors vs. Rockets over-under: 229 points

What you need to know about the Raptors

Toronto has won seven of its last eight games, including a playoff-clinching win over Atlanta on Tuesday. The Raptors added to that momentum with an upset win over Philadelphia on Thursday night, knocking off the 76ers as 3.5-point underdogs. They are sitting in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, which is where they are likely going to finish on Sunday. 

Power forward Pascal Siakam leads Toronto with 22.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, while guard Fred VanVleet is adding 20.3 points. VanVleet is questionable to play in this game for the Raptors, who are already without fourth-leading scorer OG Anunoby (thigh). Toronto has covered the spread in four of its last five games. 

What you need to know about the Rockets

Houston enters this contest on a five-game losing streak following a 118-105 loss at Brooklyn on Tuesday. The Rockets secured the worst record in the NBA when Orlando knocked off Cleveland earlier this week. They have an opportunity to maintain that position with two more losses to close out a disappointing season. 

The Rockets chose to rest veterans Eric Gordon, Dennis Schroder and Christian Wood, letting their young players determine their fate. Rookie guard Jalen Green has scored at least 30 points in five straight games. Houston has only failed to cover the spread once in its last seven games. 

How to make Raptors vs. Rockets picks

The model is leaning under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Rockets vs. Raptors? And which side covers almost 70 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.