Philadelphia (2-4) at Houston (5-2)
When: Monday, October 30th 2017
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: NBCS Philadelphia, SportsNet Southwest
Opening Odds: Houston -6/218
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The Philadelphia 76ers will try to avenge a heartbreaking loss last week when they visit the Houston Rockets on Monday night at Toyota Center. The youth and inexperienced showed on Wednesday in Philadelphia, when the Sixers couldn’t hold a late game lead as Eric Gordon drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Houston a 105-104 win, capping a stretch in which the Rockets scored the final nine points of the game. The 76ers got into another tight game to begin the road trip on Saturday but managed to execute better down the stretch and pull out a 112-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Houston followed up that win over the 76ers with another one in Charlotte, but the Memphis Grizzlies took advantage of the Rockets’ second of a back-to-back and crushed them 103-89 on Saturday. Houston has dominated this series of late, taking the last eight.
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Rookie point guard Ben Simmons scored a season-high 23 points on Saturday in Dallas to go with eight assists and seven rebounds as he’s clearly living up to his potential already. Simmons is averaging 17.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 7.5 assists while shooting 51.2% from the field. Center Joel Embiid also scored 23 against Dallas and leads the team with 20.6 points a game and 10.2 rebounds. The Sixers hope to get 3-point shooter J.J. Redick back on Monday after he sat out Saturday’s contest with an ailing back.
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Houston shot a dismal 37.7% from the floor in Saturday’s loss as James Harden struggled to 20 points on 6-of-19 shooting. Harden has scored at least 20 points in each of the first seven games and recorded his first triple-double of the season at Charlotte on Friday before slumping to eight assists and four rebounds at Memphis. Houston was without Gordon on Saturday, who is averaging 24.8 points but was held out due to a stomach illness and is day-to-day. Center Clint Capela is leading the NBA in field-goal percentage at 72.9.
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Houston should be refreshed after the road trip and ready to get back to their hot-shooting ways. Philly is a nice up and coming team, but the Rockets will have too much fire-power in this one. Lay the points.
Pick: Rockets -6
- 76ers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Southwest.
- 76ers are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 road games.
- 76ers are 24-8 ATS in their last 32 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- 76ers are 43-16-1 ATS in their last 60 vs. Western Conference.
- 76ers are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games following a straight up win.
- 76ers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
- 76ers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 Monday games.
- 76ers are 16-7 ATS in their last 23 games following a ATS win.
- 76ers are 24-11 ATS in their last 35 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- 76ers are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Rockets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Rockets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Rockets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Monday games.
- Rockets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Rockets are 6-15 ATS in their last 21 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Rockets are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss.
- Rockets are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Rockets are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 home games.
- Rockets are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Rockets are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
- Rockets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Over is 6-1 in 76ers last 7 road games.
- Under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 vs. Western Conference.
- Under is 4-1 in 76ers last 5 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Under is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 Monday games.
- Over is 5-2 in 76ers last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 15-7 in 76ers last 22 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 4-0 in Rockets last 4 games playing on 1 days rest.
- Under is 6-0 in Rockets last 6 overall.
- Under is 6-0 in Rockets last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Under is 5-1 in Rockets last 6 home games.
- Under is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Rockets last 7 vs. NBA Atlantic.
- Over is 38-18 in Rockets last 56 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
- Home team is 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
- 76ers are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
- Underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
