NBA Free Pick Analysis Rockets @ Sixers
The Houston Rockets (21-14 SU, 16-19 ATS, 20-15 O/U) have dropped two straight games and five of their last seven overall including a close, 103-100 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. Houston did manage to cover the spread for BetUS NBA sports betting backers as a 5.5-point road underdog in the BetUS Sportsbook.
Second-year forward Carl Landry scored a team-high 18 points while all-star center Yao Ming had a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds in the loss.
“We still have a lot of work to do, but if we play this way you’re going somewhere,” Rockets forward Luis Scola said. “It’s easy to get better if you play hard and leave it all on the court.”
The Rockets will try to avoid a fifth straight road loss against a Philadelphia 76ers (13-20 SU, 14-19 ATS, 13-18-2 O/U) team that lost a hard-fought contest to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday.
Philadelphia lost 108-106 but easily covered the spread for BetUS NBA sports betting backers as a 9.5-point road underdog. Shooting guard Andre Iguodala nearly recorded a triple-double with a team-high 28 points, eight rebounds and eight assists in the loss.
Philadelphia finished 1-5 on its longest road trip of the season despite the fact that Iguoadala has scored over 20 points in three straight games.
Here is a look at the key betting trends for each team, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Picks:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Houston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Houston’s last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 8-14-2 ATS in its last 24 games when playing Houston
NBA Odds
Houston Rockets -3½ -110
Philadelphia 76ers +3½ -110
Over 189 -110
Under 189 -110
Analysis: The Rockets may be playing on the road in this contest – and dealing with injuries to several of their key players – but they are clearly the better team and will beat the Sixers emphatically tonight as they cover the spread with room to spare.
