Toronto Raptors (23-30, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (13-38, 15th in the Western Conference)
Houston; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto takes on Houston for a non-conference matchup.
The Rockets are 8-17 on their home court. Houston is the NBA leader with 13.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Alperen Sengun averaging 3.3.
The Raptors are 8-18 in road games. Toronto has a 2-10 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.
The teams meet for the second time this season. In the last meeting on Nov. 10 the Raptors won 116-109 led by 32 points from Fred VanVleet, while Jalen Green scored 21 points for the Rockets.