We had the Rockets last night over the Heat as our free pick and we easily benefited from the Heat just playing poorly on the road. Now it's the Rockets turn as they go on the road after big win with a definite hang over opportunity facing the lowly Magic. On Friday they go back home to face the Pacers one of the best teams out of the East followed by the Blazers on Sunday. This is nothing more than a nice little trip to Orlando for these guys and it will show on the court. For the Magic, they at least play well at home where they have won 15 of their 19 wins this year. I expect them to play hard against a team that just beat the Heat.
Cal has clearly struggled of late going 1-6 ATS in their last 7 but that just gives us value in this spot against a Utah team that traditionally does not travel well. Cal would love to get a top 4 seed in the PAC 12 tourney and would need a win here to do so and improve to 13-3 at home. Cal is already +10 in ppg in home/away split compared with the Utes who have only won 1 road game all year in conference play.
