Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Paul Tamayo | in NBA Picks
The Houston Rockets (26-15) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (23-19) in an NBA 2025-26 game on Thursday, January 22, at the Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The Sixers look to bounce back at home when they host the Rockets on Thursday. Recently, they suffered a 116-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns, playing without Joel Embiid and Paul George due to injury management.
The Sixers fought hard but couldn't overcome a late surge by the Suns, who were led by Devin Booker's 27 points. Three Sixers starters scored at least 20 points, including VJ Edgecombe's 25 and Kelly Oubre Jr's 20.
Embiid and George remain listed as day-to-day on the Sixers' injury report, but there's optimism that they will play on Thursday.
As for the Rockets, they've won their last three games, including a gritty 111-106 comeback victory over the San Antonio Spurs. The Rockets trailed by 16 points in the third quarter but dominated the fourth with a 29-14 run.
It was a balanced offensive attack, led by Reed Sheppard's surge off the bench in the second half. The rookie guard produced a team-high 21 markers, with Alperen Sengun contributing a near triple-double of 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists.
On the injury front, the Rockets will miss the services of Fred VanVleet and Steven Adams.
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Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets Form
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Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets Latest Matches
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Philadelphia 76ers against Houston Rockets : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
T. Maxey
V. Edgecombe
P. George
A. Thompson
J. Okogie
J. Smith
K. Durant
Substitutes
J. McCain
J. Edwards
E. Gordon
K. Lowry
Q. Grimes
J. Walker
D. Barlow
T. Watford
J. Davison
R. Sheppard
J. Green
I. Crawford
T. Eason
D. Finney-Smith
J. Tate
Philadelphia 76ers - Houston Rockets Key Points
- The Rockets are coming off a 111-106 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
- The 76ers are coming off a 116-110 loss to the Phoenix Suns.
- The Rockets have won their last three games.
- The Rockets have the better offensive and defensive rating than the 76ers.
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Our Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets Prediction
The Rockets have won three straight, improving to 11-12 on the road despite a four-game road losing streak prior. In their recent win, they forced 18 turnovers from the Spurs, something that they've built their Top 8 defensive rating on.
Meanwhile, the Sixers have lost three of their last four games, and they could miss the services of Joel Embiid and Paul George again. Our prediction for the Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets match is: Rockets (-2.5) cover the spread.Grab an extra $350 for your Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets wager!
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