Houston Rockets (26-15, fourth in the Western Conference) against Philadelphia 76ers (23-19, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Houston looks to extend its three-game winning streak with a victory against Philadelphia.
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The 76ers went 11-12 at home. Philadelphia scores 116.5 points and has outscored its opponents by 1.1 points per game.
The Rockets are 11-12 in road games. Houston leads the Western Conference with 16.1 offensive rebounds per game led by Steven Adams averaging 4.5.
The 76ers’ 13.0 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.4 more shots on average than the 12.6 per game the Rockets allow. The Rockets are shooting 47.9% from the field, which is 1.4% higher than the 46.5% the 76ers’ opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyrese Maxey is averaging 30 points, 6.7 assists and 2.1 steals for the 76ers. Joel Embiid is averaging 21.8 points and 6.2 rebounds over the last 10 games.
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Kevin Durant is averaging 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Rockets. Reed Sheppard has averaged 2.3 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: 76ers: 5-5, averaging 116.3 points, 42.3 rebounds, 22.8 assists, 10.6 steals and 6.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.0% from the field. Their opponents average 113.3 points per game.
Rockets: 5-5, averaging 105.9 points, 50.1 rebounds, 21.9 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents average 107.7 points.
INJURIES: 76ers: Paul George: day-to-day (knee), Joel Embiid: day-to-day (injury management).
Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for the season (acl), Steven Adams: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data logging and the data of Sports radar.
