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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Houston Rockets
A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday when they battle the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -15-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 224.5.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 122-97 loser as they battled the Knicks at home. The Rockets failed to cover in the match as a +10-point underdog, while 219 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 106-94 winner on the road against the Bulls. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (200) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 44-21 SU,34-27-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 23 games
Houston:
Team record: 16-49 SU,22-43 ATS
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 5-20 ATS in its last 25 games at home
Houston is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia home to New Orleans Friday, May 7
Houston at Milwaukee Friday, May 7