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The Houston Rockets are in the midst of a major slump, having lost each of their last nine games. The Rockets suffered a lopsided loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last outing, falling 112-96 on the road. Houston has lost six consecutive road games and now the Rockets will travel to face the Raptors, who've won four of their last six contests. 

Tip-off at the Amalie Arena is set for 7:30 p.m ET. William Hill Sportsbook lists Toronto as eight-point favorites, while the over-under is 220 in the latest Rockets vs. Raptors odds. Before making any Raptors vs. Rockets picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is also up almost $8,700 on top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. Dating back to last season, it enters Week 10 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 85-49 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed 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 Raptors vs. Rockets:

  • Raptors vs. Rockets spread: Raptors -8
  • Raptors vs. Rockets over-under: 220 points

What you need to know about the Rockets

Cleveland soared past the Rockets on Wednesday, 112-96. Houston has lost nine consecutive games for the first time since 2001. A 14-3 fourth quarter run by Cleveland put the game out of reach for good. John Wall led Houston with 20 points. For the season, Wall is averaging 20.1 points, 6.1 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.

The Rockets missed 23-of-33 three-point attempts on Wednesday. They were also outrebounded 55-33. Houston has used 19 different starting lineups this season. Christian Wood remains out with an ankle injury. He has not played since Feb. 4.

What you need to know about the Raptors

The Raptors are coming off a 116-108 setback against the Miami Heat in their last outing. Guard Fred VanVleet had a strong showing in the loss, recording 24 points, seven assists and four rebounds. For the season, VanVleet is averaging 20.0 points, 6.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game.

Toronto enters Friday's matchup averaging 112.6 points per game on offense, which ranks 16th in the league. The Raptors have been better on the defensive end, allowing opponents to score 110.4 points per game on average, the eighth-best mark in the NBA. 

How to make Raptors vs. Rockets picks

The model has simulated Raptors vs. Rockets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Raptors vs. Rockets? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Raptors vs. Rockets spread to jump on Friday, all from the model that is on an incredible 85-49 roll.