Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 1/15/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Monday, January 15, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+8)

The Houston Rockets (19-19) are headed to Wells Fargo Center on Monday where they will attempt to beat the Philadelphia 76ers (24-13). Houston opens this matchup as 8-point dogs. The total is 228.

The Rockets stepped onto the hardwood against the Celtics and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 145-113 in their last contest. Houston walked away from the game having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (40 out of 99) and buried 7 of their 30 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Rockets knocked down 26 of 30 shots for a percentage of 86.7%. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 50 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 20 dimes in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 10 steals. In relation to the defense, Houston allowed 53.7% from the floor on 51 of 95 shooting. Boston recorded 26 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. On top of that, Boston pulled down 50 rebounds (10 offensive, 40 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Boston shot 76.0% at the free throw line by burying 19 of their 25 shots. They also made 24 of 47 shots from beyond the perimeter. When talking about fouls, the Rockets left the arena with 18 and the Celtics racked up 21 fouls.

Cam Whitmore is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. Whitmore finished the game at 53.8% from the floor but didn't record a dime. He played 28 minutes and also pulled down 7 boards. He ended up scoring 22 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Houston steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 19-19 this season. They are averaging 112.7 pts per contest (22nd in basketball) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor. The Rockets are connecting on 36.0% on three-point shots (467 of 1,299) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Houston is pulling down 45.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 943 assists so far this year, which is 26th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 21.6 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Rockets are able to force 13.2 turnovers every game while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They surrender 34.0% on shots from downtown and they are 4th in the league in PPG allowed (111.4). The Rockets defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.6% (1,508 of 3,309) and they concede 44.1 boards per game as a unit. They rank 3rd in the NBA in allowing assists with 923 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the 76ers went home victorious with a score of 112-93 when they faced the Kings. Regarding team rebounding, Philadelphia permitted Sacramento to get 54 in total (23 offensive). They went 21.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 38 and finished the contest at 21 of 26 at the charity stripe (80.8%). The 76ers permitted the Kings to bury 32 out of 95 attempts from the field which left them shooting 33.7% in this matchup. Overall, the 76ers finished 40 out of 93 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.0%. Regarding shots from 3-point land, Philadelphia converted 15 of their 35 tries (42.9%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throws for a rate of 94.4%. The Kings committed 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the 76ers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 11 steals in this contest. The 76ers corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 46 for the matchup.

Tobias Harris was important for the 76ers in this contest. Harris earned 37 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists for this contest. He converted 14 out of 25 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 56.0%, and added 7 rebounds.

Philadelphia has a win-loss mark of 24-13 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the 76ers are hitting on 47.4% from the field, which is 13th in the league. Philadelphia has scored 4,427 points for the year (119.6 per game) and they snag 44.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 25.5 times per contest (22nd in the league) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. The 76ers commit 20.7 personal fouls per game while shooting 84.0% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense allows 33.7% on shots from beyond the arc (411 of 1,218) and their opponents are converting on 78.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.6 assists and 43.9 boards every game, which is 8th and 18th in the NBA. The 76ers on defense are ranked 5th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 111.5. They are forcing 14.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.1% from the floor (8th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-8)

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