Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets 8/14/2020 Picks Predictions

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The Philadelphia 76ers will meet the Houston Rockets at the AdventHealth Arenain Wesley Chapel, Florida on August 14, 2020, 9:00 PM, ET. The 76ers lost their third game in a row to the Toronto Raptors to a score of 121-125 at the HP field House, Wednesday. 76ers Center Joel Embiid sat out after the first half with an ankle injury. SF Tobias Harris led the team with 22 points followed by SG Furkan Korkmaz with 21 in the loss to the Raptors. Philadelphia seales the 6th seed in the East at 42-29 and sat a matchup with the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference playoffs.

The 76ers will meet the Celtics in the first playoff rounds with 110.4 ppg at 46.6% from the field while capping other teams at 108.5 ppg. Philadelphia has 45.4 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 5.3 blocks, and 8.0 steals per contest. SF Tobias Harris is the team’s leader in point making with 19.6 ppg, 47.0% FG shooting, and 80.2% from the charity stripe. Philadelphia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 matches against Houston and 2-10 SU in their last 12 outings with the Rockets.

Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets Predictions 8/14/2020

Meanwhile, the Houston Rockets lost its 2nd consecutive match to the Indiana Pacers to a score of 104-108 at the AdventHealth Center, Wednesday. Houston’s PG James Harden capped his night on a dime shy for his 5th triple-double with 45 points, 17 boards, and 9 assists with PF Jeff Green contributing 14 points in the loss. The team sealed the 4th seed in the Western Conference at 44-27 and clinched the Southwest Division Title.

The Rockets will start the playoff minus Russel Westbrook (quad injury) with 118.1 ppg at 45.1% from the field while pinning other ball clubs at 114.6 ppg. Houston sets off with 44.5 rebounds, 21.6 assists, 5.1 blocks, and 8.7 steals per meeting. Harden wipes the Rocket’s score cards with 34.4 ppg, 44.3% FG shooting, and 86.4% from the charity spot. Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 10 home matches against the 76ers and 4 of its last 5 contests with the 76ers went under the totals.

Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets. The NBA Pick for this game is the Houston Rockets -4.5. Both squads have injury issues that could affect their playoff chances. The Rockets will bomb away from the matter but the 76ers will pound them on the glass. Embiid and Simmons are out of this season finale before the playoff and so is Westbrook of the Rockets. Houston cannot afford to sideline harden in case of an injury. The Rockets will win this match predicted at 122-115.

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