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Houston Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The Houston Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the 76ers as -13-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game's total opened at 221.5.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 110-102 winner as they battled the Nets on the road. The 76ers covered in the match as a +4.5-point underdog, while 212 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Rockets were a 124-111 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (235) made winners of OVER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 10-27 SU,16-20-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Houston's last 9 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 19-16 SU,16-19 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Houston at Washington Wednesday, January 5
Philadelphia at Orlando Wednesday, January 5