Houston @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to see a spike in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the 4th-quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets). In regard to getting to the foul line, the 76ers's stellar 23.7 free throws per game settles in as the 4th-best in the league over the last 15 games. This year, the opposing team's starting PFs have attempted 5.4 foul shots per game (2nd-highest in the NBA) vs. the Houston Rockets, easily managing to get to the foul line. Guerschon Yabusele will enjoy the home court advantage in this game. Playing in your home city usually improves player performance for all stats.

Jared McCain has registered 26.4 points per game over the last 5 games when playing at home, 5.5 more than he's registered in all games this year at home. Jared McCain has attempted 10.6 three-point shots per game over the last 5 games at home, 3.0 higher than he's attempted in all games this season at home. Jared McCain has averaged 35.2 minutes per game over the last 5 games, 11.1 more than he's averaged overall this year. The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to see a spike in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the 4th-quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets). In regard to getting to the foul line, the 76ers's stellar 23.7 free throws per game settles in as the 4th-best in the league over the last 15 games.

Among all players in the NBA, Andre Drummond registers in the 10th percentile for 3-point performance with a poor 20.0% rate this year. Andre Drummond has attempted 0.3 3-pointers per game while playing at home this year, placing him in the 11th percentile among all players in the NBA. Andre Drummond has accumulated 2.7 personal fouls per game this year, ranking him as one of the highest-fouling players in the league (86th percentile). The 76ers have been the lowest scoring offense in the league while on their home court this year. The 2nd-most lethargic pace offense in the league this year has been the Philadelphia 76ers.

Kelly Oubre Jr. has sunk 50.4% of his shots from the field over the last 5 games, 7.5% higher than he's made overall this year. The matchup vs. Houston is a good one for three-pointers; when the Rockets are the visiting squad, the opposition's starting SFs have tallied the 3rd-most shots from behind the three-point arc per game in the league this year (2.4). The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to see a spike in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the 4th-quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets). Kelly Oubre Jr. has made 100.0% of his foul shots over the last 5 games, 19.1% more than he's put through the net in all games this season. In regard to getting to the foul line, the 76ers's stellar 23.7 free throws per game settles in as the 4th-best in the league over the last 15 games.

Out of all players in the league, Dillon Brooks comes in at the 75th percentile (high is bad, in this case) for unsuccessful field goals, logging a colossal 6.4 per game this year. Among all players in the NBA, Dillon Brooks ranks in the 82nd percentile for personal fouls, putting up a massive 2.6 fouls per game while on the road this year. In regard to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 4th-least aggressive team in the league as the away team over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The matchup vs. the 76ers is a hard one; they have given up the least points per game in the league to the opposing team's starting SFs this year (11.3). The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Rockets.

Jabari Smith Jr. has made 42.2% of his shots from behind the three-point arc over the last 5 games, 13.0% more than he's made in all games this season. This year when they are on the road, the opposing team's starting PFs have shot 45.6% on threes (2nd-best in the NBA) against the Philadelphia 76ers, making this a favorable matchup. The 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Rockets. The Rockets check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists). Jabari Smith Jr. has converted 91.7% of his foul shot attempts over the last 10 games, 8.9% more than he's put through the hoop over the course of the year.

Caleb Martin has sunk 37.5% of his treys over the last 10 games, 8.7% more than he's converted from downtown in all games this year. Caleb Martin has averaged 31.5 minutes per game at home this year, ranking in the 79th percentile -- putting him among the most-used players in the league. The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to see a spike in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the 4th-quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets). Among all players in the NBA, Caleb Martin places in the 80th percentile for drawing fouls, registering a whopping 3.3 free throw attempts per game this year. In regard to getting to the foul line, the 76ers's stellar 23.7 free throws per game settles in as the 4th-best in the league over the last 15 games.

Out of all players in the league, Jalen Green ranks in the 91st percentile for shots from the field, putting up 16.6 per game this year. Jalen Green has played 31.6 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the league: 78th percentile. The matchup vs. Philadelphia is a favorable one; when the 76ers are on their home court, they have allowed the 6th-most points per game in the league to the opposition's starting SGs over the last 24 games (18.4). The 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Rockets. The Rockets check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists).

Fred VanVleet has converted 7.2 baskets per game over the last 5 games on the road, 1.3 more than he's converted in all games this year without the home court advantage. Fred VanVleet has played 34.5 minutes per game this year, seeing the court more than most players in the NBA: 90th percentile. This year, the opposing team's starting PGs have shot 37.7% on three-pointers (9th-highest in the league) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, labeling this as a positive matchup. The 4th-most up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 10 games has been the Rockets. The Rockets check in as the 2nd-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore provide added chances for scoring and assists).

In regard to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 4th-least aggressive team in the league as the away team over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Rockets. Amen Thompson will likely experience a decrease in performance for all stats on account of playing away from home in this game.

Alperen Sengun has sunk 0.0% of his attempts from beyond the arc over the last 5 games on the road, 21.4% lower than he's converted over the course of the year while playing on the road. In regard to shot attempts from beyond the arc, the 4th-least aggressive team in the league as the away team over the last 5 games has been the Houston Rockets. The number of shots from the field against Andre Drummond has been remarkably low (8.3 per game) when matched up against fellow starting Cs this year (7th percentile). The Philadelphia 76ers have played at the 2nd-most lethargic pace-of-play in the NBA this year, which ought to lead to fewer plays for the Rockets. Alperen Sengun stands to suffer a drop-off in performance for all stats as a result of being on the road in this contest.

Tyrese Maxey has attempted 21.0 shots per game when playing at home this year, ranking in the 98th percentile out of all players in the NBA. Tyrese Maxey has attempted 9.5 treys per game this year, significantly higher than his 8.2 mark last year. Among all players in the NBA, Tyrese Maxey measures in the 91st percentile for playing time, putting up a monstrous 34.6 minutes per game on his home court this year. The matchup vs. Houston is a strong one for scoring; when the Rockets are the visiting squad, the other team's starting PGs have put up the 9th-highest field goal percentage in the NBA this year (45.5%). The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to see a spike in possessions in this contest from sharing the court with the 4th-quickest pace-of-play team in the NBA over the last 10 games (the Houston Rockets).

Tari Eason has gone over 9.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Reggie Jackson has gone over 6.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Eric Gordon has gone over 6.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Ricky Council has gone over 5.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.