Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 1/24/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets

Date: Monday, January 24, 2022

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet

The Philadelphia 76ers (26-19) are on their way to Toyota Center on Monday where they will play the Houston Rockets (14-33).

The 76ers faced the Clippers and took a loss by a score of 102-101 in their last contest. Philadelphia wrapped up the contest with a 41.8% FG percentage (38 out of 91) and buried 10 of their 28 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the 76ers knocked down 15 of their 21 shots for a rate of 71.4%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they compiled 44 with 13 of them being offensive. They also dished out 23 dimes in this matchup while creating 0 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Philadelphia allowed the other team to go 46.0% from the field on 40 out of 87 shooting. Los Angeles recorded 49 assists and had 21 steals for this contest. In addition, Los Angeles grabbed 39 rebounds (10 offensive, 29 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Los Angeles shot 73.3% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 15 tries. They also buried 11 of 32 shots from 3-point range. In relation to personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 17 and the Clippers totaled 10 personal fouls.

Joel Embiid is one player who was a factor for this game. He finished with 40 points on 15 out of 25 shooting. He played for 37 mins played and pulled down 13 boards. Embiid finished the game shooting 60.0% from the floor and also earned 6 dimes.

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Philadelphia comes into this game with a win-loss record of 26-19 this season. They currently have an average of 107.4 points per contest (21st in the league) while going 46.1% from the field. The 76ers are connecting on 35.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (500 of 1,415) and 81.1% from the free throw line. As a team, Philadelphia is grabbing 42.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,023 assists this year, which ranks 25th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the 76ers have forced 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are conceding 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 7th in the league in points per game allowed (105.6). The 76ers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.9% (1,755 of 3,907) and they concede 45.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 6th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,040 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets took a loss by a score of 105-103 against the Warriors. Concerning rebounding, Houston permitted Golden State to get 34 in total (7 offensive). They shot 33.3% from beyond the perimeter via 10 of 30 and walked away from this one shooting 17 of 22 at the charity stripe (77.3%). The Rockets permitted the Warriors to convert 39 of their 81 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1% in the matchup. Overall, the Rockets went 38 out of 89 from the floor which had them at 42.7%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Houston knocked down 10 out of their 35 attempts (28.6%). They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 85.0%. The Warriors earned 17 personal fouls for the game which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. The Rockets were able to snag 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 39 for this contest.

Christian Wood ended up being a factor for the Rockets for the matchup. Wood had 19 points in his 34 mins on the court and accumulated 4 assists for this game. He knocked down 7 out of 13 for the contest for a rate of 53.8%, and had 15 rebounds.

Houston has a record of 14-33 for the season. As an offense, the Rockets are shooting 45.2% from the field, which is 19th in basketball. Houston has scored 5,092 pts this season (108.3 per game) and they pull in 43.1 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 22.9 times per game (21st in basketball) and they turn it over 16.9 times per game. The Rockets are committing 20.1 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The Houston defense allows 34.6% on shots from distance (623 of 1,799) and their opposition makes 78.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 25.0 assists and 45.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 22nd and 21st in the league. The Rockets are ranked 30th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 116.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (27th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston

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