The Oakland Golden Grizzlies and Toledo Rockets start their seasons at Athletics Center Orena. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, November 9, 2018.
Toledo Rockets at Oakland Golden Grizzlies ATS Prediction
Toledo did not make the tournament following a 23-11 regular season campaign last season. Oakland also failed to reach the tournament following a 19-14 regular season campaign.
It will be a battle of conflicting tempos as the fast-paced Golden Grizzlies will look to push the more half-court-oriented Rockets. In the 2017-18 season, the Golden Grizzlies ranked 59th in possessions per game while the Rockets were 209th. Ball security should be an advantage for the Rockets. They ranked 59th at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 16.8 percent), while the Golden Grizzlies forced the 75th-fewest turnovers in the nation (opponents’ turnover percentage of 17.0 percent).
Last season, the Rockets were 23-11 straight up (SU) and 19-13 against the spread (ATS). A little over half of Toledo’s games finished under the projected point total.
On the other side, Oakland was 19-14 SU and 17-12-1 ATS last season. Of Oakland’s 30 games with betting action last season, 18 finished under the projected point total.
The Rockets won the sole game against Oakland last season, 87-74. The Rockets had a better turnover percentage (9.3 vs. 11.4) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.515 vs. 0.428).
Toledo Rockets at Oakland Golden Grizzlies Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Toledo ranks 20th in assists allowed per game (10.8) while Oakland ranks 242nd (14.6).
The Rockets rank 77th in blocks per game (4.0) while the Golden Grizzlies rank 217th in blocks allowed per game (4.3).
Oakland ranks 158th in steals per game (6.1) while Toledo ranks 288th (3.7).
The Rockets average 36.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 96th in the nation. The Golden Grizzlies rank 211th in rebounds allowed per game (35.9).
Oakland ranks 40th in three pointers allowed per game (19.2) while Toledo ranks 109th (20.7).
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