Wembanyama focal point in Spurs–Rockets same-game parlay for Jan. 20

Cbssports previews Tuesday night's Western Conference meeting as the San Antonio Spurs visit the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center, with tipoff set for 8 p.m. ET.

The Spurs enter at 30-13 and on a three-game winning streak, while the Rockets are 25-15 and winners of two straight; this is the second of four meetings after San Antonio won the first matchup 121-110 in November. SportsLine consensus odds list the Rockets as a 4.5-point home favorite, the Over/Under at 221.5, the Rockets -166 on the money line and the Spurs +140 underdogs. The Spurs sit 5.5 games behind the reigning Western Conference leader and have taken three of four from Oklahoma City this season, per the report.

The outlet's same-game parlay picks are Rockets -4, Over 221.5 and Victor Wembanyama Under 32.5 points + rebounds. SportsLine's projection model (10,000 simulations) favors the Rockets to cover in 67% of sims and gives the Over an "A" grade for hitting nearly 60% of the time. Wembanyama is noted as averaging 24.8 points and 10.8 rebounds entering Tuesday (35.6 points + rebounds on the season), but the model projects 29.9 total points + rebounds and points out he has cleared 32.5 in each of his last three games. Bettors are reminded to practice responsible gaming and that sportsbooks provide tools and helplines such as 1-800-GAMBLER.

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