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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Houston Rockets
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 217.5.
The Rockets were a 129-113 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Suns. They failed to cover the +3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (242) made winners of OVER bettors.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 112-92 result against the Magic on December 27. The 76ers covered in that game as a +2-point underdog, while the 204 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 21-9 SU,21-9 ATS
Houston:
Team record: 15-14 SU,17-10-2 ATS
Next up:
Philadelphia at Chicago Saturday, December 30
Houston home to Detroit Monday, January 1