The Philadelphia 76ers (12-11, 5-6 Away) are on the road to face the Houston Rockets (6-17, 3-5 Home) Monday at Toyota Center. Philadelphia dropped their last game against the Memphis Grizzlies 117-109 at FedExForum on Friday.
Joel Embiid had a standout performance in the losing effort with 35 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, and three blocks. The 76ers are seventh in the Eastern Conference.
Houston lost in blowout fashion on Saturday at Chase Center, falling to the Golden State Warriors 120-101. Kevin Porter Jr. topped the scoresheet in the loss with 20 points. With 13 points and 10 rebounds, Tari Eason also produced a strong performance. The Rockets are the 14th seed in the Western Conference.
The teams are meeting for the first time this season. Philadelphia won both games between the teams last season, the last of which was a 111-91 triumph at Toyota Center on January 10, their fourth straight head-to-head victory. Embiid led the 76ers with 31 points and six assists. Christian Wood and Jalen Green had 14 points each in the loss.
The Sixers have been led this season by Tobias Harris, who is averaging 16.4 points per game, best in the league. Harris also has grabbed 6.4 rebounds per game, most in the league. Meanwhile, Shake Milton is dishing 3.6 assists. Green (21.3 ppg) and Porter Jr. (18.8) have powered the Rockets’ offense. Green leads the NBA in scoring, while Porter Jr. is first.
Porter Jr. also has doled out 6.0 assists per game, most in the NBA. Alperen Sengun has averaged 8.6 rebounds per game. The Rockets have found success in the last 10 meetings between the teams at Toyota Center, winning seven.
In the last 10 games, Philadelphia is 6-4 with an average margin of +2.0 (107.8-105.8). Houston has a 4-6 record over the last 10, allowing 115.7 points per game on average while scoring only 110.0 (-5.7 margin).
76ERS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Shake Milton: 32.0 | 18.8 | +13.2
P.J. Tucker: 5.8 | 8.7 | -2.9
Points per game:
Shake Milton: 21.0 | 11.8 | +9.2
Assists per game:
Shake Milton: 6.4 | 3.6 | +2.8
ROCKETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Eric Gordon: 11.0 | 16.6 | -5.6
Assists per game:
Jalen Green: 4.8 | 3.8 | +1.0
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Philadelphia 76ers -8.5 (-110)
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