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Houston Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The Houston Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -7.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 228.5.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 112-93 result against the Kings on January 12. The 76ers covered in that game as a -1-point favorite, while the 205 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
The Rockets were a 145-113 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +15-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (258) made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 19-19 SU,20-16-2 ATS
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 24-13 SU,24-13 ATS
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Houston at New York Wednesday, January 17
Philadelphia home to Denver Tuesday, January 16