Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction, 11/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers

Date: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Wells Fargo Center is the site where the Philadelphia 76ers (3-13) will go up against the Houston Rockets (12-6) on Wednesday.

The Rockets played the Trail Blazers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 104-98 in their last contest. Houston finished the game having earned a 35.6% FG percentage (32 of 90) and made 8 of 32 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rockets converted 26 of 33 tries for a rate of 78.8%. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled 43 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 17 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 18 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about defending, Houston let their opponent shoot 37.8% from the floor on 34 of 90 shooting. Portland recorded 16 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Portland collected 53 rebounds (16 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Portland ended up going 78.3% at the free throw line by burying 18 of 23 tries. They also made 18 out of their 44 tries from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Rockets left the arena with 19 and the Trail Blazers accounted for 26 personal fouls.

Alperen Sengun is one guy who was important for the matchup. He totaled 22 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins played and also pulled down 5 boards. Sengun ended up shooting 41.2% from the field and distributed 5 assists.

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Houston heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 12-6 this season. They average 113.8 pts per game (14th in the NBA) while going 44.0% from the field. The Rockets are hitting 32.5% on 3-point shots (210 of 647) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Houston is pulling down 50.2 rebounds per contest and has earned 409 assists this season, which has them ranked 22nd in the league in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a squad they are committing 20.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Rockets have forced 16.2 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 fouls. They currently rank 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 380 relinquished for the year. The Rockets defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.7% (674 of 1,578) and they concede 44.4 boards per contest as a group. They surrender 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 3rd in basketball in points per game allowed (105.1).

The last time they took the court, the 76ers took a defeat with a final score of 125-99 when they played the Clippers. The 76ers collected 20 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 33 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 14 times, while getting 8 steals in the matchup. The Clippers had 22 personal fouls for the game which took the 76ers to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of them for a percentage of 84.6%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Philadelphia made 9 of their 39 tries (23.1%). When all was said and done, the 76ers ended up going 34 for 86 from the field which had them shooting 39.5%. The 76ers allowed the Clippers to bury 47 of their 81 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 58.0% for the matchup. They finished 40.0% from 3-point land by going 12 out of 30 and finished the contest at 19 of 25 from the charity stripe (76.0%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Philadelphia allowed Los Angeles to get 44 in total (10 offensive).

Jared McCain pitched in for the 76ers in the game. McCain tallied 18 points in his 28 mins of playing time and had 4 assists in this matchup. He buried 3 of 15 for this game for a rate of 20.0%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound.

Philadelphia has a record of 3-13 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the 76ers are shooting 42.8% from the floor, which is 29th in the NBA. Philadelphia has accumulated 1,666 pts on the year (104.1 per game) and they pull in 39.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 21.5 times per game (29th in the league) and they turn it over 14.3 times per contest. The 76ers are responsible for committing 20.8 fouls per game and they hit 78.3% from the charity stripe.

The Philadelphia defense surrenders 36.7% on 3-point shots (208 of 566) and opponents are knocking down 82.8% of their foul shots. They give up 26.5 dimes and 44.6 total rebounds per game, ranking them 20th and 22nd in the league. The 76ers are ranked 13th in the league in PPG surrendered with 112.5. They are forcing 17.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.9% from the field (29th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston

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