Betting Results:
Head to Head: Rockets, odds 1.461
Line: Rockets (-4.5), odds 1.909
Total Points: Over (219.5), odds 1.915

Pre-game Prediction:
Rockets, 69.3%
76ers, 30.7%

Jalen Green’s 41 points lead Rockets to 122-115 overtime win over 76ers

By AP Basketball Writer The Associated Press PHILADELPHIAPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jalen Green scored a season-high 41 points, Alperen Sengun added 22 points and 14 rebounds and the Houston Rockets beat the Philadelphia 76ers 122-115 in overtime on Wednesday night.

Tyrese Maxey scored 39 points, including 28 in the second half, in the loss for Philadelphia, which played without Paul George and Joel Embiid and fell to 3-14. Maxey, who tied the game with three free throws with just over 11 seconds left, was held scoreless in overtime.

Green rode the hot hand during the first quarter, scoring 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting. However, it was Sengun, the 6-foot-11 center from Turkey, who took over late against an undersized Philadelphia lineup that was collapsing on Green.

Amen Thompson had 19 points and 13 rebounds, while Tari Eason added 14 for Houston (14-6). Guerschon Yabusele had 22 in the losing cause for the Sixers.

Takeaways

Rockets: Houston’s ability to hit the boards is one of its biggest advantages. The Rockets entered Wednesday leading the league with 49.9 rebounds a game and outrebounded the Sixers 52-42.

76ers: Philadelphia continues to search for offensive answers other than Maxey with both George and Embiid out. Yabusele provided some of that spark on Wednesday, but Jared McCain was held to 15 on 6-of-19 shooting.

Key moment

After Yabusele opened the overtime with a corner 3 to give the Sixers a three-point lead, the Rockets went on a 9-0 run with Sengun hitting three layups after Green’s three free throws tied the game.

Key stat

Through 17 games, Philadephia has just one win in regulation.

This is how we previewed this game....

Abysmal 76ers host the Rockets

The 76ers are 3-13 against the spread and also 3-13 outright.

Houston are 13-6 ATS and also 13-6 outright. So the Rockets should win easily? Joel Embiid and Paul George are out for the 76ers, but that might be a bonus for them as both players have been putrid also season. Lowry is also out.

There are mixed feelings amongst the expert handicappers about this game. And the line has been moving as doubts grow about the after effects of a draining OT win for the Rockets on Monday.

So. Despite the stats so far this season the points start looks a marginally high for us. We will take the 76ers for a one unit stake with the points.