Bodog Beat

Dwyane Wade is winning the fight against a sprained ankle and the flu but tonight he could be in trouble. (AP Images)

Coming off his two best offensive performances of the season, Wade will face a stiffer challenge when his Miami Heat host the Houston Rockets, the Western Conference's stingiest defensive team.

Wade, who's averaging 28.9 points, scored 40 points against the Raptors on Wednesday and 38 points on Saturday in a win over the Pacers. It will be hard for Wade to put up those numbers for a third straight game.

Houston, who is a 3-point favorite, allows 90.0 points per game, which is right behind league-best Boston at 89.9. The Rockets have only given up 87.4 ppg while going 5-2 in their last seven contests. Tracy McGrady is averaging 17.7 points in his last three contests.

Houston has lost four of five in Miami and are 4-1 ATS in their last five road games.