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3% Take Houston (#540)

I didn’t believe my eyes when I watched Houston blow out Sacramento last weekend.  The rematch – an obvious Kings spot – was an even bigger Rockets blowout.  It was a sin of omission not to back Houston on Wednesday at home against the Lakers, but I was worried about Lebron and LA getting calls and that sort of thing after their well publicized one point loss in Miami.  It didn’t matter – for the fourth consecutive game on this homestand, the Rockets took a lead and held it the whole way, another wire-2-wire victory.

Here’s the quote from Lakers coach Darvin Ham after the game – the entire write-up could be just this quote, as ‘bet-on’ from an opposing coach as you’ll ever find: “They’re going to be a handful to deal with this year…..not just for us, but the other 28 teams besides us.”  Here’s new head coach Ime Udoka’s quote: “We’re taking the right steps.  We’re confident in what we’re doing and it’s gelling quicker than probably some thought.” 

The Rockets come-from-behind win against New Orleans on Friday Night was every bit as impressive, because the team responded well to adversity and found a way to steal a victory. They don’t play another game until Friday, primed to put every ounce of energy they have into battling the defending champs.  Denver is coming off a physical war with Golden State on Friday, and they’ve only won once by more than four points on the highway this season. Take the Rockets.

Line Parameter: 3% at +4 or higher, 2% at +3.5 or lower