The Houston Rockets (35-22) open a three-game homestand Tuesday against the Milwaukee Bucks (32-24) at Toyota Center, a matchup between the No. 5 team in the West and the No. 5 team in the East. This is the second of two games between Houston and Milwaukee this season.

To open another back-to-back for the Rockets, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks (+3.5) will pay their lone visit of the season to Toyota Center.

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The Houston Rockets are back in Houston on Monday after splitting their latest back-to-back games. After a hard-fought win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday night at the Toyota Center, the Rockets gave up 37 points to the 14-win Utah Jazz in the fourth quarter on their way to a tough loss.

Tonight's Bucks vs Rockets predictions expect a dearth of scoring from two offenses struggling to consistently put points on the board.

The Bucks and Rockets played a thriller in November, and three months later, Milwaukee is finally paying its return visit to Houston.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Tuesday's Milwaukee Bucks vs. Houston Rockets matchup

We will be breaking down two contests across the association this evening. Milwaukee will be on the road in Houston for a matchup against the Rockets at 8:00 p.m. (EST). Following that, we head down to Los Angeles,