Houston Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ers odds, tips and betting trends
The Philadelphia 76ers (21-9) battle the Houston Rockets (15-14) on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Toyota Center. It starts at 8:00 PM ET on Space City Home Network and NBCS-PH.
The Rockets are just a 1.5-point favorite when they and the 76ers face off in a game projected to be a hard-fought matchup. The matchup features a point total of 216.5.
Rockets vs. 76ers Betting Odds
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- Spread: Houston -1.5
- Total: 216.5
- Moneyline: Houston -120, Philadelphia +100
- Pick ATS: 76ers (+ 1.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (216.5)
- Prediction:
76ers 114 – Rockets 112
- Houston has been chosen as the favorite in nine games this year and has walked away with the win seven times (77.8%) in those games.
- This year, Houston has won seven of nine games when listed as at least -120 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Houston has a 54.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- Philadelphia has won 28.6% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (2-5).
- Philadelphia has gone 2-4 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +100 or longer (33.3%).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives Philadelphia a 50% chance to win.
- The 111.8 points per game the Rockets score are just 1.2 more points than the 76ers allow (110.6).
- Houston is 8-7-1 against the spread and 7-9 overall when scoring more than 110.6 points.
- Philadelphia is 20-6 against the spread and 20-6 overall when it scores more than 109 points.
- Houston is 17-4-1 against the spread and 15-7 overall when it gives up fewer than 121.6 points.
- The Rockets are the league’s 24th-ranked scoring team (111.8 PPG), while the 76ers allow the rank fifth in points per game (110.6) in NBA action.
- Philadelphia is the NBA’s fourth-ranked offense (121.6 PPG), while Houston is the second-ranked defense (109).
- The Rockets have out-scored their opponents by a total of 81 points this season (2.8 points per game on average), and the 76ers have put up 331 more points than their opponents on the year (11 per game).
- Houston’s average implied point total this season is 4.6 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (113.6 implied points on average compared to 109 implied points in this game).
- This season, Houston has put up more than 109 points 17 times.
- Philadelphia’s average implied point total on the season (117.6 points) is 9.6 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (108 points).
- Game Day: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Space City Home Network and NBCS-PH
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Arena: Toyota Center
- TV Channel: Space City Home Network
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