Great news sports fans. There’s more basketball action coming your way tonight. The Houston Rockets will look to inflict more misery on the slumping New York Knicks when they square off at Madison Square Garden. Later on, the Portland Trail Blazers host the struggling Miami Heat.
Read on below for our quick breakdown of these two games and while you’re at it, you can check out our preview of the showdown between the Chicago Bulls and the Washington Wizards here.
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Houston Rockets vs. New York Knicks (8:00 PM ET)
Line: Houston Rockets (-11.5) at New York Knicks (+11.5); total: 192.5 – view all NBA lines
[sc:NBA240banner ]There’s no end in sight to the Knicks’ losing woes after they were thrashed 101-91 by the Wizards last night. That’s now 13 consecutive defeats for the storied franchise, the worst losing streak in New York’s history.
Unfortunately for Knicks fans, it won’t get any easier for their beloved team as their team will next face Western Conference powerhouse the Houston Rockets. The Rockets (24-11) are coming off a 105-93 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers which saw six Houston players score in double-figures.
The Rockets are 9-1 in their last 10 meetings with the Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Writer’s Prediction
The Rockets crush the Knicks, 107-84.
Miami Heat vs. Portland Trail Blazers (10:30 PM ET)
Line: Miami Heat (+8.5) at Portland Trail Blazers (-8.5); total: 197.0 – view all NBA lines
The Portland Trail Blazers returned to winning ways Monday with a tough 98-94 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Damian Lillard was the hero for the Blazers as he scored 39 points including the go-ahead basket with 36 seconds remaining to lift the Blazers to their 10th win in the last 12 games.
The Blazers will fancy their chances of grabbing back-to-back wins tonight as they will next face the Miami Heat. The Heat have struggled as of late, losing four of its last five games. One of the main problems of the Heat this season is their anemic offense. They’re averaging just 94.1 points per game, fourth-worst in the NBA.
The Heat are 4-1 in their last five meetings with the Blazers on the road.
You can check out our complete preview of the game here.
