The cities of Houston and San Antonio are about 200 miles apart and have a river the size of Texas.
You might hear a Houstonian ask, “What’s the best thing to come out of San Antonio?” The answer: I-10. San Antonians tell that joke a little differently.
That rivalry will only increase in the coming years because of the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs. Both teams are loaded with young, rising stars and valuable draft assets and are positioned to be contenders for years to come. They are already two of the best teams in the Western Conference, with the Spurs (30-13) ranked second in the West and the Rockets (25-15) ranked fifth.
These teams will meet each other for the second time this season on Tuesday at the Toyota Center in Houston. San Antonio comes into the game having won three straight games, all at home. Meanwhile, the Rockets are 3-1 on their current five-game homestand.
Houston is a four-point favorite on Tuesday night.
While Rockets-Spurs is the biggest attraction on Tuesday, there are other options in a sports landscape with six others N.B.A games and a full college basketball schedule. Below is a snapshot of what you can watch and bet on Tuesday, January 20. Always Oriental.
Best NBA betting odds, where to watch them
Tracks at Rockets
Time: 8:00 PM | Location: Houston | TV: NBC/Peacock | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: Missiles -168
After struggling offensively through five games (103.4 points per 100 possessions), the Spurs emerged from their slump in their last three games (123.5) by beating the Bucks, Timberwolves and Jazz. But on Tuesday, San Antonio will play the second half of a back-to-back and will be on the road. The Rockets have been excellent at the Toyota Center this season, going 14-3. Houston turned in a much-needed solid shooting performance on Sunday when it hit 50% of its shots from the field. Jabari Smith Jr. broke out of a lengthy shooting slump, hitting seven of his 13 three-point attempts en route to a game-high 32 points. The SportsLine projection model says the Rockets have a 74% chance of winning and assigns a strong “A” grade to the Rockets’ moneyline (-168).
Lakers at Nuggets
Time: 10 p.m. | Location: Deventer | TV: NBC/Peacock | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: More than 228.5 | Expert: LeBron James Over 22.5 total points -124
Give David Adelman and the Denver Nuggets credit. The score is 7-4 since Nikola Jokic dropped out with a hyperextended knee. Granted, three of those four losses were by 12 and 23 points (twice). The Nuggets’ already challenged defense has dropped slightly over the past eleven games, allowing 117.3 points per 100 possessions, which is 24th in the NBA in that time. The Lakers are 2-5 in their last seven games and defense remains an issue; LA is giving up 118.5 points per 100 possessions over that stretch, which ranks 25th in the league. According to the SportsLine Projection Model, a lot of points will be scored on Tuesday. It says there is a 56.3% chance of the teams combining for 229 points or more and gives a “B” grade to Over 228.5.
Best college basketball betting odds where to watch
LSU ranked No. 16 in Florida
Time: 7:00 PM | Location: Gainesville, FL | TV: ESPN | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: LSU +16.5
The Florida Gators (13-5, 4-1 in SEC) are rising. After losing to Missouri in their SEC opener and falling to 9-5 on the season, the Gators have won four in a row, including three wins over ranked teams (Georgia, Tennessee and Vanderbilt). Florida has dominated the boards all season; the team leads the nation in rebound margin (15.6 per game). LSU (13-5, 1-4) has the size to counter Florida’s rebounding power. The Tigers rank fourth in the SEC in rebound margin (6.4). The SportsLine projection model says there’s a 66% chance LSU covers and assigns a “B” grade to Tigers +16.5. Keep the status of LSU point guard Dedan Thomas Jr. (leg) in the eye, which is listed as questionable.
Indiana at No. 3 Michigan
Time: 7:00 PM | Location: Ann Arbor, MI | TV: Peacock | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: Indiana +15.5
Before Monday, Indiana was known as a basketball school. That has changed for obvious reasons, and the basketball team enters Crisler Arena on a three-game losing streak, having fallen to Nebraska, Michigan State and Iowa to finish 12-6 overall and 3-4 in the Big Ten. Meanwhile, Michigan (16-1, 6-1) stumbled just once this season. The Wolverines didn’t obliterate their opponents like they did earlier this year; they are 0-4 ATS in their last four games. The SportsLine projection model says there’s a 63% chance the Hoosiers cover and gives a “B” grade to Indiana +15.5.
No. 15 Vanderbilt at No. 20 Arkansas
Time: 9:00 PM | Location: Fayetteville, Ark. | TV: ESPN | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: Vanderbilt +1.5
The Arkansas Razorbacks (13-5, 3-2 in SEC) have a problem starting games. In their last three losses – to Houston, Auburn and Georgia – they saw their opponents’ first half leads of 21 (Houston), 17 (Auburn) and 17 (Georgia). That would be a risky strategy on Tuesday against the Vanderbilt Commodores (16-2, 3-2), who are ranked 12th and have the nation’s fourth-ranked offense (127.1 points per 100 possessions) according to Kenpom. The Razorbacks rank 281st in the nation in scoring defense (77.4 points per game). The SportsLine projection model says the Commodores have a 51% chance of covering and assigns a “C” grade to Vanderbilt +1.5.
No. 4 Purdue at UCLA
Time: 10 p.m. | Location: Los Angeles | TV: Peacock | Current: Fubo (Try for free)
SportsLine Picks –Model: UCLA +5.5
According to Kenpom, which college basketball team has the best offense in the country? Not Georgia (96.0 points per game). Not Miami of Ohio (93.9). Not Akron (93.6), Alabama (93.1) or Michigan (93.1). The best offense belongs to the Purdue Boilermakers (17-1, 7-0 in Big Ten), who are scoring 129.5 points per 100 possessions. However, they only rank 45th in the country in points per game (85.1) because they play at such a slow pace. On Tuesday, Purdue will face an even slower opponent, the UCLA Bruins (12-6, 4-3), who rank 151st in scoring offense (78.2). The SportsLine projection model says the Bruins have a 55% chance of covering and gives a “C” grade to UCLA +5.5.
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