Toronto Raptors vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks - NBA

Prediction published on 2/8/25, 1:18 PM  by Erik Gibbs | Modified on 2/8/25 at 1:28 PM in NBA Picks

The Houston Rockets (32-19 through Saturday morning) are set to host the Toronto Raptors (16-35 through Saturday morning) in an NBA regular-season matchup on Sunday. The Rockets currently hold the fourth seed in the Western Conference, while the Raptors find themselves struggling at 13th place in the East. This will be their second meeting of the season, with the Rockets narrowly winning the first encounter 114-110. However, Toronto has had the upper hand in recent matchups, winning three of the last five. The Rockets enter this game in the midst of a rough patch, having lost five straight contests. Their most recent defeat came at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, who secured a 127-114 victory. Houston was without their floor general, Fred VanVleet, who has been sidelined due to an ankle injury. In his absence, rookie Amen Thompson took on additional ball-handling duties alongside Jalen Green. Green led the scoring effort with 29 points, six rebounds, and five assists, while Alperen Sengun recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Despite a solid effort from their starters—four of whom scored at least 15 points—the Rockets struggled to contain the Timberwolves' offensive firepower.