76ers vs Rockets prediction NBA · Thursday, April 9
At a glance
The Houston Rockets (50-29) host the Philadelphia 76ers (43-36) on Thursday, April 9 at 8:00 PM ET at Toyota Center (Houston) in NBA action. Final score: 76ers 102 – Rockets 113. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Rockets a 73% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Rockets are 28-10 at home and the 76ers are 21-18 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 8-2 for the Rockets and 6-4 for the 76ers (current streaks: Rockets W7, 76ers L2).
The analysis Model
The Rockets start with a clear edge. The model projects Rockets 118 – 110 76ers, a margin of about 7.5 points in favor of the Rockets and a total around 228 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (+4.1 vs -1.0 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The 76ers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Rockets' defense allows clearly fewer points (109.9 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
PHIHOU
Top performers
76ers
Tyrese MaxeyG · #024pts / game
VJ EdgecombeG · #778assists
Andre DrummondC · #015reboundsRockets
Kevin DurantF · #729pts / gameKevin DurantF · #75assists
Alperen SengunC · #2812reboundsRecent form
PHIHOU
HOU
Team comparison
| PHI | HOU | |
|---|---|---|
| 43-36 | Record | 50-29 |
| 115.2 | Points scored / game | 114.8 |
| 116.4 | Points allowed / game | 109.9 |
| -1.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +4.1 |
| L2 | Current streak | W7 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 8-2 |
| 21-18 road | Home / road record | 28-10 home |
| 24-58 (-6.2) | Last season | 52-30 (+4.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report 76ers
Injury report Rockets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.