MIT Simulator - NBA Friday Rockets vs Spurs Winner
MIT Simulator Score - Houston 115.11, San Antonio 96.75 - Projected Margin of Victory: 18.36 - Current Line: 8 - Variance to Line: 10.36 - MIT Simulator shows Edge Factor of 10.36 points. Value is double digits! Key factors noted: The Spurs beat the Rockets by 39 points IN HOUSTON to finish off their playoff series last May. As you would expect, the Rockets and the entire city of Houston circled this game on the calendar. This is a big-time revenge game and, even though Kawhi Leonard is now back for the Spurs, he is still getting worked back into the rotation. While San Antonio has been "up and down" for much of the early season time period, the Rockets have simply been red hot. Houston has only 4 losses on the season while the Spurs already have more than twice that. Houston enters this game on a winning streak of 11 straight victories and only 2 of the 11 victories were by single digits and both of those were 7 point wins. As you can see, the Rockets have a great shot of covering the 8 points here. Houston is 8-3 ATS this season when off of a non-conference game. San Antonio is 4-8 ATS in road games this season and an ugly 1-4 ATS in divisional games. Net edge factors for Rockets equating to blowout victory by 18.36 points per MIT Simulator. Play: HOUSTON