76ers vs. Rockets NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 15

76ers vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Monday, January 15, 2024
• Time: 1:00 PM ET
• Venue: Wells Fargo Center -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Coverage: NBA TV, NBCS-PH, and Space City Home Network

The Houston Rockets (19-19) are 8-point underdogs against the Philadelphia 76ers (24-13) at Wells Fargo Center on Monday, January 15, 2024. The game begins at 1:00 PM ET on NBA TV, NBCS-PH, and Space City Home Network. The matchup has an over/under set at 228.5 points.

76ers vs. Rockets Odds & Spread

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76ers vs. Rockets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: 76ers win (84.2%)

76ers vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The 76ers have covered the spread in a matchup 24 times this season (24-13-0).
• The Rockets have 20 wins against the spread in 38 games this year.
• Games involving the 76ers have hit the over 21 times out of 38 chances this season.
• Rockets games this year have gone over the total in 16 of 38 opportunities (42.1%).
• Philadelphia has done a better job covering the spread in home games (14-6-0) than it has in road affairs (10-7-0).
• In terms of over/unders, the 76ers hit the over less often at home, as they've eclipsed the total 10 times in 20 opportunities this season (50%). On the road, they have hit the over 11 times in 17 opportunities (64.7%).
• In 2023-24 against the spread, Houston has a better winning percentage at home (.667, 14-6-1 record) than away (.353, 6-10-1).
• Rockets games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (seven of 21), and 52.9% of the time on the road (nine of 17).

76ers Leaders

• Joel Embiid is averaging 34.6 points, 11.8 boards and 6.0 assists. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 2.0 blocked shots (ninth in NBA).
• Tyrese Maxey is averaging 26.1 points, 3.7 boards and 6.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Tobias Harris averages 17.9 points, 6.2 boards and 3.1 assists, shooting 51.2% from the floor and 36.3% from downtown, with 1.3 made treys per contest.
• De'Anthony Melton's numbers on the season are 11.8 points, 4.0 boards and 3.2 assists per contest, shooting 39.3% from the field and 36.3% from downtown, with an average of 2.1 made 3-pointers.
• Paul Reed is averaging 5.9 points, 1.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds.

Rockets Leaders

• Per game, Alperen Sengun gets the Rockets 21.7 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 0.7 blocks.
• Fred VanVleet averages 17.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 8.6 assists. He is also making 40.5% of his shots from the floor and 39.2% from beyond the arc, with 3.1 treys per game.
• The Rockets are receiving 17.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game from Jalen Green.
• Per game, Jabari Smith Jr. gives the Rockets 13.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists, plus 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocks.
• Dillon Brooks averages 13.5 points, 3.4 boards and 1.7 assists. He is draining 47.4% of his shots from the floor and 40.5% from 3-point range, with 1.8 triples per game.

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