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01/21 01:04 CST Houston faces Philadelphia on 3-game win streak
Houston faces Philadelphia on 3-game win streak
By The Associated Press
Houston Rockets (26-15, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Philadelphia
76ers (23-19, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Houston seeks to extend its three-game win streak with a victory
against Philadelphia.
The 76ers have gone 11-12 at home. Philadelphia scores 116.5 points and has
outscored 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 made 3-pointers per game this season are only 0.4 more made
shots on average than the 12.6 per game the Rockets allow. The Rockets are
shooting 47.9% from the field, 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.
Kevin Durant is averaging 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the
Rockets. Reed Sheppard is averaging 2.3 made 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 have averaged 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
have averaged 107.7 points.
INJURIES: 76ers: Paul George: day to day (knee), Joel Embiid: day to day
(injury management).
Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Steven Adams: out (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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