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The Miami Heat wrap up their current five-game road trip with a stop at the Toyota Center for Monday night’s inter-conference matchup against the Houston Rockets. Game time on NBA TV is set for 8 p.m.
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Miami at Houston Game Overview<br />
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Miami’s 106-105 victory against Charlotte on Saturday as a three-point road favorite evened its mark to 2-2 both straight-up and against the spread through the first four matchups in this five-game swing on the road. The total has gone OVER in three of the four games. The Heat are 27-19 SU on the year with a 21-23-2 record ATS. They have gone a solid 15-10 on the road both SU and ATS heading into Houston.
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In what has been a total team effort with no glaring superstars in the lineup, Miami is holding down fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings. It is 8-2 SU over its last 10 games behind an offensive attack that is 27th in the NBA in scoring with an average of 101.2 points per game. The main strength of this team is at the other end of the court with a defensive effort that is fourth in the league in points allowed (101.9). Point guard Goran Dragic missed Saturday’s start with a knee injury and he remains listed as day-to-day for Monday’s contest.
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Houston is coming off a huge 116-108 victory against Golden State on Saturday as a slight 2.5-point home underdog. The total stayed UNDER the closing 237.5-point line. The Rockets have gone 5-1 both SU and ATS in their last six games to close the gap with the Warriors in the Western Conference standings to 3.5 games with a SU record of 32-12 (22-21-1 ATS). They have gone 17-6 SU at home this season and 10-12-1 ATS in those 23 games. The total has now stayed UNDER in their last four games.
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The return of James Harden to the lineup has been a welcomed sight after missing seven games due to injury. The rust was evident in last Thursday’s 116-98 victory against Minnesota with just 10 points while going 3-for-15 from the field. Harden looked more like the player that is averaging 31.5 points per game against Golden State with 22 points on an 8-for-16 shooting effort that included five three-point buckets on nine attempts.
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Miami at Houston Game Betting Trends<br />
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The Heat are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 road games, but they are only 1-4-2 ATS in their last seven games played on Monday. The total has stayed UNDER in 10 of their last 14 games against the Western Conference.
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The Rockets have failed to cover in six of their last eight Monday games and they are 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games against the East. The total has stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in seven of their last nine Eastern Conference games.
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Head-to-head, the home team has covered in four of the last five meetings and the total has gone OVER in six of the last seven games played in Houston.
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