Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 12/5/2022 Preview and Pick
Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets
Date: Monday, December 5, 2022
Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX
TV: AT&T Sportsnet Southwest
Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-7)
Toyota Center is the site where the Houston Rockets will attempt to beat the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Houston opens as 7-point underdogs. The total is 224.
The 76ers took the court against the Grizzlies and took a loss by a final of 117-109 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the 76ers ended up with 21 and the Grizzlies recorded 18 fouls. They converted 11 of 30 attempts from long range. Memphis finished the game shooting 78.6% from the free throw line by converting 22 of 28 shots. On top of that, Memphis grabbed 57 boards (19 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. Memphis recorded 22 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. When it comes to defense, Philadelphia allowed their opponent to shoot 43.3% from the field on 42 out of 97 shooting. They also dished out 23 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about rebounding, they earned 42 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the 76ers buried 15 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 88.2%. Philadelphia walked away from the game with a 44.0% FG percentage (40 of 91) and made 14 of their 33 shots from downtown.
Joel Embiid is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. Embiid finished 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 8 dimes. He saw the court for 41 minutes and also snagged 11 rebounds. He scored 35 points on 13 out of 26 shooting.
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Philadelphia comes into this one with a win-loss record of 12-11 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling in 40.0 boards per contest and has totaled 536 dimes on the season, which is 23rd in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The 76ers are shooting 37.2% on three-point attempts (274 of 737) and 81.1% from the free throw line. They average 108.3 points per game (28th in the league) while hitting 47.1% from the field.
On the defensive end of the court, the 76ers have forced 15.5 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They relinquish 32.7% from beyond the arc while they are 2nd in the NBA in PPG allowed (106.6). The 76ers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (907 of 1,929) and they relinquish 42.6 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 9th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 553 relinquished on the season.
When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Rockets took a loss by a score of 120-101 against the Warriors. The Rockets collected 31 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 45 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Warriors committed 24 personal fouls for the contest which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Houston converted 3 of their 28 attempts (10.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Rockets walked away from this one shooting 40 for 91 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.0%. The Rockets permitted the Warriors to convert 45 of their 85 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.9% in the matchup. They finished 48.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 25 of 52 and walked away from this one shooting 5 out of 10 at the free throw line (50.0%). When discussing rebounding, Houston permitted Golden State to collect 35 overall (6 on the offensive glass).
Tari Eason ended up being a factor for the Rockets for the matchup. Eason had 13 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 10 in this matchup for a rate of 60.0%, and had 10 rebounds.
Houston has a mark of 6-17 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rockets are shooting 44.4% from the field, which ranks 29th in the league. Houston has 2,529 points for the year (110.0 per game) and they collect 45.8 boards per game. They are earning an assist 21.5 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they are losing possession via turnover 17.8 times per contest. The Rockets are committing 20.8 fouls every game and they connect on 78.1% from the free throw line.
The Rockets on defense are ranked 27th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 116.9. They are forcing 14.8 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 48.5% from the field (27th in the NBA). The Houston defense allows 37.0% on 3-pointers (320 of 865) and their opposition makes 76.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 26.8 dimes and 41.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 25th and 6th in the NBA.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston (+7)
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