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Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 5, 2022 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Toyota Center (Houston) — Houston, TX

Article updated Dec 5, 11:46 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Philadelphia is on the road playing Houston at the Toyota Center stadium on Monday, 12/5/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. Philadelphia -7 was the opening favorite and current line is

Game outlook

Philadelphia is on the road playing Houston at the Toyota Center stadium on Monday, 12/5/2022 @ 8:00pm EST. Philadelphia -7 was the opening favorite and current line is Philadelphia -7.25.

Philadelphia 5-6 on the road

Philad elphia has a 12-11 record so far this year. They turn the ball over 14.2 times per contest and commit 19.5 personal fouls per game as a team. As a team, Philadelphia is pulling in 40.0 boards per contest and has totaled 536 dimes on the season, placing them 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. The team averages 108.3 points per game (28th in the league) while shooting 47.1% from the field.

Each game, the 76ers force 15.5 turnovers and draw 19.0 personal fouls. They rank 2nd in the NBA in PPG allowed (106.6) while giving up 32.7% from beyond the arc. They make 47.0% of their shots against the 76ers and allow 42.6 rebounds per game. This season, they have relinquished 553 assists to their opponents, ranking 9th in the league.

With a power ranking of 3, Philadelphia is ranked #28 in offense (scoring an average of 108.35 per game), #2 in defense (allowing an average of 106.57 points to be scored against them per game) and are 12-11 (13-10 ATS) this season.

Houston 3-5 at home

It has been a bad year for Houston. Rockets shoot 44.4% from the field, which ranks 29th in the league when it comes to offensive execution. Houston has 2,529 points for the year (110.0 per game) and they collect 45.8 boards per game. Assists are recorded 21.5 times per game (29th in the NBA) and turnovers are recorded 17.8 times per game. Rockets commit 20.8 fouls per game and make 78.1% of free throws.

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116.9 points per game are surrendered by the Rockets on defense, ranking 27th in the NBA. They force 14.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.5% from the field. In the Houston defense, 37.0% of 3-pointers are allowed (320 of 855), while 76.8% of free throws are made. On a nightly basis, they surrender 26.8 assists and 41.7 boards, placing them 25th and 6th, respectively.

Houston Rockets has a power ranking of 22 and are #21 for offense (scoring an average of 110.36 per game), #25 for defense (giving up an average of 106.57 points per game) and 6-17 (10-11-2 ATS) overall. Philadelphia went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Houston.

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be PHI 103.625, HOU 118.125.

The SportsJaw community predicts Philadelphia 76ers to cover (58%)

OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.

66% picked Philadelphia 76ers on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts 76ers 113 to Rockets 102.

Staff Prediction

Even without Harden, I think the 76ers will smoke the Rockets. Their 3point capability is much better thank the Rockets. Their +4.5% differential from deep ranks 3rd in the league while the Rockets rank 26th with -2.7%. The Rockets also suffer from poor ball movement and lack of good looks as they rank 29th in FG% differential with a -4.1% mark and rank last in assists differential at -5.3 per game. Houston is bad.

Pick: PHI -7.5

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NBA Predictions

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Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Philadelphia 76ers-280 → -330Moved
  • Moneyline · Houston Rockets+230 → +277Moved
  • Spread · Philadelphia 76ers-7 (-110) → -8 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Houston Rockets+7 (-110) → +8 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over221 (-110) → 222.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under221 (-110) → 222.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Philadelphia 76ers
3-1 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Houston Rockets
4-0 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 5-5-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-05T16:46:33.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Houston Rockets defeated Philadelphia 76ers 132-123

Houston Rockets defeated Philadelphia 76ers 132-123 on December 5, 2022, a 9-point decision in the series. Houston Rockets' strongest period was the overtime, when it outscored its opponent 15-6. Against SportsJaw's recorded Philadelphia 76ers -8 (-110) spread, Houston Rockets covered, while the 255 combined points finished over the recorded total of 222.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MauriceJonesSpread · Houston Rockets +8 (-110)Win
  • TgodfreyTotal · Over 222.5 (-110)Win
  • EmcSpread · Philadelphia 76ers -8 (-110)Loss
  • DerekFisherSpread · Houston Rockets +8 (-110)Win
  • StevehSpread · Philadelphia 76ers -8 (-110)Loss
  • kingofmylifeMoneyline · Philadelphia 76ers -330Loss
  • GtpixSpread · Philadelphia 76ers -8 (-110)Loss
  • AliencreationSpread · Philadelphia 76ers -8 (-110)Loss
  • MickeytSpread · Houston Rockets +8 (-110)Win
  • Tbone91Spread · Philadelphia 76ers -8 (-110)Loss
  • Novacek84Total · Over 222.5 (-110)Win
  • FlyigglesflySpread · Houston Rockets +8 (-110)Win
  • Rcobbett22Spread · Philadelphia 76ers -8 (-110)Loss
  • MrshinySpread · Philadelphia 76ers -8 (-110)Loss
  • MrshinyMoneyline · Philadelphia 76ers -330Loss
  • DrpaulTotal · Under 222.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 222.5 (-110)Win
  • Douwanna
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  • CoversSpread · Philadelphia 76ers -8 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Houston Rockets +8 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 222.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Houston Rockets +8 (-110)Win