Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 3/17/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets

Date: Monday, March 17, 2025

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Rockets (41-25) are hosting the Philadelphia 76ers (22-43) at Toyota Center on Monday.

The 76ers played the Raptors and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 118-105 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the 76ers finished with 20 and the Raptors totaled 17 personal fouls. They also converted 16 of their 40 attempts from 3-point land. Toronto finished shooting 77.8% from the free throw line by burying 14 of their 18 attempts. In addition, Toronto snagged 59 rebounds (17 offensive, 42 defensive) and got 11 blocks. Toronto distributed 33 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. With regard to defense, Philadelphia allowed 44.0% from the field on 44 of 100 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 22 turnovers and having 13 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled 40 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the 76ers converted 16 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Philadelphia finished the contest with a 42.7% field goal percentage (41 out of 96) and made 7 out of their 35 shots from distance.

Quentin Grimes is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. Grimes walked away from this one shooting 47.8% from the floor and distributed 3 assists. He was on the court for 31 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He walked away with 29 points on 11 out of 23 shooting.

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Philadelphia comes into this contest with a mark of 22-43 so far this season. They average 109.4 points per contest (26th in the league) while hitting 45.4% from the field. The 76ers are shooting 34.4% on shots from downtown (818 of 2,378) and 78.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Philadelphia is grabbing 39.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 1,506 assists on the season, which ranks 30th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.4 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the 76ers have forced 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.1 fouls. They relinquish 37.1% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 16th in basketball in points per game allowed (114.4). The 76ers defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 48.7% (2,714 of 5,570) and they relinquish 45.0 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 23rd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,805 surrendered this season.

For their last game, the Rockets took home the win by a final score of 111-104 when they faced the Suns. The Rockets were able to corral 27 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 11 steals for the game. The Suns had 18 fouls for this contest which got the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 25 shots. They were able to bury 19 of those for a percentage of 76.0%. With respect to 3-point shots, Houston knocked down 12 out of their 38 attempts (31.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Rockets ended up going 40 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.5%. The Rockets permitted the Suns to convert 39 out of their 73 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 53.4% in this matchup. They shot 35.7% from three-point range by going 10 of 28 and ended up shooting 16 of 20 at the free throw line (80.0%). When talking about team rebounding, Houston permitted Phoenix to snag 37 overall (5 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Green ended up being a factor for the Rockets for the game. He buried 8 of 16 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 7 rebounds. Green totaled 29 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and earned 4 assists in the game.

Houston has a mark of 41-25 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rockets are connecting on 44.9% from the field, which is ranked 26th in the NBA. Houston has scored 7,450 points for the campaign (112.9 per game) and they average 48.2 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 22.8 times per contest (30th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.0 times per contest. The Rockets are committing 19.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The Houston defense allows 35.0% on shots from distance (796 of 2,273) and opponents are connecting on 75.4% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 23.0 dimes and 42.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is 1st and 7th in basketball. The Rockets on the defensive side of the court are 4th in the league in points allowed per contest with 108.8. They have forced 14.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.4% from the floor (5th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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