Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers 1/3/2022 Picks Predictions

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The Philadelphia 76ers are hosting the Houston Rockets at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Monday, January 3, 2022, at 19:00 ET in this matchup between two squads on opposite trajectories. The Sixers are 4-1 in their previous five games, while on the other hand the Rockets have won only once in their last ten matches.

The Sixers have a 19-16 record this season and are sitting in the 6th place of the East. They are 15-19-1 against the spread and 13-20-1 in over/under. They are coming off a road victory against the Brooklyn Nets with a 110-102 score, beating the odds, even though they shot with just 42% from the field.

Joel Embiid led the team in scoring with 34 points, adding 7 rebounds, while Tyrese Maxey added 25 points with 5 triples, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

Embiid leads the team both in scoring with 26.3 ppg and in boards grabbed with 10.8, adding 4 dimes per game. Tobias Harris follows with 18.5 ppg, 7.7 boards and 3.8 dimes per game.

The Sixers average 106.1 ppg offensively, while allowing 105.9 ppg defensively. They have a 45.6% field goal percentage and a 35.1% 3-point percentage.

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Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers Predictions 1/3/2022

The Rockets have a 10-27 record so far this season and sitting in the bottom of the West. They are 16-20-1 against the spread and 21-16 in over/under. They are coming off a home defeat against the Denver Nuggets with a 111-124 score, not beating the odds.

They played very poor defense, allowing their opponents to shoot with 54% from the field and only one of their starters managed to score double digits and that was Jalen Green with a game-high 29 points with 5 made threes.

Christian Wood leads the team both in scoring with 16.8 ppg and in rebounding with 10.3 per game. Jalen Green follows with 15.5 ppg and 2.9 rebounds per game.

The Rockets average 107.2 ppg offensively and have the second-worse defense, allowing 115.2 ppg. They have a 45.1% field goal percentage and a 34.5% 3-point percentage.

The Sixers won both meetings against the Rockets last season. At home with a 118-113 score and on the road with 115-135. They are 6-3 against the spread in their previous nine meetings.

Under is 4-2 in their previous six meetings. The Sixers have a 6-8 home record this season, while the Rockets are 3-17 on the road. The Sixers are the absolute favorite at home and expect them to beat the odds against an inferior Rockets squad.

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