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    The Philadelphia 76ers (21-9) take on the Houston Rockets (15-14) as only 1.5-point favorites on Friday, December 29, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET on Space City Home Network and NBCS-PH. The matchup has a point total of 221.5.

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    How Do I Watch 76ers vs. Rockets?

    • Game Day: Friday, December 29, 2023
    • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
    • TV Channel: Space City Home Network and NBCS-PH
    • Location: Houston, Texas
    • Arena: Toyota Center

    Betting Lines For Philadelphia vs. Houston

    76ers vs Rockets Betting Information
    Favorite Spread Total
    76ers -1.5 221.5

    76ers Betting Stats & Information

    • The 76ers have won 82.6% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (19-4).
    • Philadelphia has gone 18-4 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -119 or shorter (winning 81.8%).
    • So far this season, the 76ers have compiled a 21-9-0 record against the spread.
    • The 76ers have a 16-6 record against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
    • Philadelphia’s average point total in outings this season is 232.2, 10.7 points higher than the total in this game.
    • In the 76ers’ 29 games with a set total, 20 have hit the over (69%).

    Houston Betting Stats & Info

    • The Rockets have entered the game as underdogs 20 times this season and won eight, or 40%, of those games.
    • This season, Houston has won eight of its 20 games, or 40%, when it is the underdog by at least -101 on the moneyline.
    • The Rockets are 17-10-2 against the spread this year.
    • In games they have played as 1.5-point underdogs or more, the Rockets have an ATS record of 11-8-1.
    • The average over/under in Houston’s games this season is 0.7 fewer points than the point total of 221.5 for this outing.
    • Rockets games have gone over the total 11 times this season.

    76ers vs. Rockets Season Stat Comparison

    76ers Rank 76ers AVG Rockets AVG Rockets Rank
    4th 121.6 Points Scored 111.8 24th
    5th 110.6 Points Allowed 109.0 2nd
    8th 45.0 Rebounds 45.3 5th
    12th 11.1 Off. Rebounds 10.4 20th
    17th 12.3 3pt Made 12.2 20th
    19th 25.6 Assists 24.9 26th
    5th 12.0 Turnovers 12.3 7th

    76ers vs. Rockets Injury Updates

    76ers

    Name Game Status Injury
    Nicolas Batum Out Hamstring
    Nicolas Batum Out Hamstring
    Joel Embiid Out Ankle

    Rockets

    Name Game Status Injury
    Victor Oladipo Out Knee
    Jabari Smith Jr. Out Ankle
    Dillon Brooks Out Oblique
    Tari Eason Questionable Leg

    This Matchup’s Impact Players

    Philadelphia 76ers Leaders

    • The 76ers active leader in points and assists this season is Tyrese Maxey, who puts up 25.8 points per game to go with 6.6 assists.
    • Tobias Harris contributes with 6.1 boards and 2.9 assists per game in addition to his 17.1 PPG scoring average.
    • The 76ers get 3.2 three-pointers per game out of Maxey.

    Houston Rockets Leaders

    • Alperen Sengun’s averages this season include 20.9 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.
    • Fred VanVleet adds 16.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game to the team’s cause.
    • VanVleet knocks down 2.8 three-pointers per game.
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