The Rockets bounced back well from their 6-point loss to Portland as they defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-111 in OT on Tuesday. That means this will be their second night in a row, but for such a young team fatigue shouldn’t be too much of an issue. Houston has been one of the most pleasant surprises of the season so far, sitting just one game behind the top seed in the Western Conference. Their defensive rating is only 2nd behind the OKC Thunder, with teams scoring just 103.8 points per 100 possessions against them. Philadelphia has been a team they haven’t had much success against, so this could be the perfect opportunity to reverse that trend.

The mood around the 76ers is simply not good at the moment. They have lost 6 of 7 games and are just 2-6 SU in their 8 home games. Paul George and Joel Embiid are out again due to injuries, we just saw the Sixers score 99 points in a 26-point home loss to the Clippers. Without Embiid’s interior presence and PG’s perimeter threat, Philly relies largely on Maxey driving to the basket, which won’t work against one of the NBA’s best defenses. Philadelphia’s three-balls aren’t falling either, shooting just 31.5% from downtown, only the Orlando Magic are worse than them this season.

I know the 76ers had the better direct record, but anything other than a Rockets win would be a surprise here. Houston is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games and is 5 of 7 on the road. I’ll use the reliable Rockets as cover here.

Rockets vs. 76ers Prediction: Rockets -5 (-110) available at time of publication. Playable under this number.

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