The Philadelphia 76ers (23-44) travel to face off against the Houston Rockets (43-25) on Monday, March 17th. This game will be played at Toyota Center in Houston and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

76ers vs Rockets

The 76ers Are Coming Off A Win

The 76ers improved to 23-44 on the season with a 130-125 win over the Mavericks on Sunday. Philadelphia, who entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread. The total score of 255 points exceeded the O/U line of 224.5 by 30.5 points.

Dallas went on a 10-0 run early, but Philadelphia responded with a strong 3rd quarter, outscoring the Mavericks 34-18. The 76ers entered the 4th quarter with a 98-86 lead and held on despite being outscored 39-32 in the final period.

The Rockets Are Coming Off A Win

The Rockets improved to 43-25 with a 117-114 win over the Bulls on Saturday. Houston, favored by 8.5 points, didn’t cover the spread, winning by just three. The total points for the game were 231, narrowly going over the 229.5-point line.

After a slow start, trailing 29-22 after the 1st quarter, Houston picked up the pace, outscoring Chicago 38-36 in the 2nd and 25-18 in the 3rd. They entered the 4th quarter with an 85-83 lead and edged out the Bulls 32-31 in the final period.

76ers Offense Breakdown

Quentin Grimes led the 76ers to a 130-125 win over the Mavericks, scoring 28 points and dishing out 6 assists. Jalen Hood-Schifino added 19 points, hitting 5 threes at a 55.6% rate from deep.

Philadelphia shot 52.2% from the field, connecting on 14 threes at 38.9%. Grimes scored 11 points in the 3rd quarter, while Hood-Schifino added 9 in the 1st and 7 in the 4th.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

Jalen Green led the Rockets with 28 points and 5 threes in their win over the Bulls, shooting 38.5% from deep. He scored 11 points in the 4th quarter. Fred VanVleet also hit 5 threes, finishing with 23 points, including 18 in the 2nd quarter.

Alperen Sengun added 24 points and 15 rebounds, scoring 10 points in the 3rd quarter. The Rockets made 14 threes, shooting 31.8% from beyond the arc and 44.9% overall from the field.

76ers Team Defense

Defensively, the 76ers struggled in the 1st and 2nd quarters, giving up 68 points, but they tightened up in the 3rd, allowing just 18 points. However, they faltered again in the 4th, allowing 39 points but still managed to secure the win.

Philadelphia held Dallas to 29% shooting from beyond the arc, giving up only 10 threes. They also recorded 13 steals and 3 blocks in the game.

Rockets Team Defense

Despite giving up 125 points, the 76ers managed to secure a win over the Mavericks. Philadelphia allowed 32 points in the 1st quarter and 36 in the 2nd, but tightened up in the 3rd, holding Dallas to just 18 points. However, the Mavericks scored 39 in the 4th. Overall, the 76ers allowed Dallas to shoot 52% from the field.

From beyond the arc, the 76ers limited the Mavericks to 10 made threes on 29% shooting. Philadelphia sent Dallas to the line 30 times, where they made 23 free throws. The 76ers finished with 30 defensive rebounds, gave up 10 offensive boards, and recorded 13 steals and 3 blocks.

76ers vs Rockets Trends

• Across their last three road contests, Philadelphia has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 119 points per game.
• In their last five games at home, the Rockets have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 2-3 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 111 points per game in these contests.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the 76ers have a straight up record of 2-8. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-5.
• As the betting favorite, the Rockets have an ATS record of 4-1 in their last five games. In these matchups their, straight up record was 5-0.

76ers vs Rockets Prediction

The Rockets is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 118-49. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Rockets at -15.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 222, and our model predicts the 76ers and Rockets to score a combined 167 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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