Two top defensive teams meet when the Philadelphia 76ers (24-13) hit the floor as 7.5-point favorites versus the Houston Rockets (19-19) on January 15, 2024 at Wells Fargo Center. The matchup has an over/under set at 227.5 points.
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Spread: Rockets (+7.5) to Cover
- The line for this game set by DraftKings and the model’s prediction are essentially the same (within 0.4 points of each other).
- Houston has a 20-16-2 record against the spread this season.
- When playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs this season, the Rockets have an ATS record of 3-1-1.
- Philadelphia has a 24-13-0 record against the spread this season.
- When playing as at least 7.5-point favorites this season, the 76ers have an ATS record of 10-4.
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Total: Over 227.5
- The DraftKings total for this game, 227.5 points, and the model’s projected total, 227.6 points, are only 0.1 points apart.
- Philadelphia’s games have had more than 227.5 points scored on 20 occasions this season.
- So far this year, 15 Houston’s games have featured more than 227.5 points scored.
- A total of 22 out of the 76ers’ 37 games this season have hit the over.
- A total of 17 Rockets games this season have hit the over.
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Moneyline Winner: 76ers (-305)
- Prediction: 76ers 117, Rockets 110
- This season, Philadelphia has won 22 out of the 27 games, or 81.5%, in which it has been favored.
- Houston has won in nine, or 34.6%, of the 26 contests it has been named as the odds-on underdog this year.
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Fred VanVleet Points Prop: Under 17.5
- On a per-game basis, Fred VanVleet gives the Rockets 17.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 8.6 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- Monday’s points prop bet for VanVleet is 17.5 points. That is 0.2 more than his season average of 17.3.
- So far this season, VanVleet is 17-for-39 at hitting the over on the total set for his points prop.
- The 76ers are sixth in the NBA with 119.6 points per game so far this season. At the other end, they rank sixth with 111.5 points allowed per game.
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