76ers vs Rockets Match Player Stats | Thursday, April 9th 2026

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Todays Thursday, April 9th Matchup Details

Thursday | Philadelphia 76ers at Houston Rockets
NBA Game is on Thursday, April 9th 2026
09/04/26 20:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Philadelphia 76ers at Houston Rockets Predictions & Best Bets

The 7th-most up-tempo pace-of-play team in the league over the last 15 games has been the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Philadelphia 76ers have been the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 5 games when playing away from home (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional opportunities for scoring and assists).

VJ Edgecombe has put up 21.8 points per game over the last 5 games without the home court advantage, 5.2 higher than he’s put up in all games this season on the road.

The matchup against Houston may be a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted a colossal 4.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Houston Rockets are at home (4th-most in the league).

The matchup vs. the 76ers is a strong one for 3-pointers; the other team’s starting PFs have put up the 4th-highest 3-point rate in the NBA this year (40.8%).

The Houston Rockets will likely see a rise in plays in this game from sharing the court with the 7th-quickest pace offense in the league over the last 15 games (the 76ers).

The Rockets have been the best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and may therefore produce additional chances for scoring and assists).

Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 5.5 free throws per game (9th-most in the NBA) against the Philadelphia 76ers, easily managing to draw fouls.

This year when they have the home court advantage, the other team’s starting PGs have averaged 39.9% on 3-pointers (7th-best in the NBA) against the 76ers, resulting in a positive matchup.

The matchup against Houston is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SFs have attempted a whopping 3.5 foul shots per game this year when the Houston Rockets are at home (6th-most in the league).

Joel Embiid has averaged 30.9 points per game over the last 15 games, 4.1 higher than he’s averaged in all games this year.

This year when they are playing at home, the opposition’s starting SGs have averaged 46.2% on 3-pointers (4th-highest in the league) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, resulting in a strong matchup.

Over the last 5 games, the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted 5.4 free throws per game (highest in the league) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, finding it easy to get to the foul line.

Reed Sheppard has registered 19.2 points per game over the last 5 games on his home court, 5.1 higher than he’s registered in all games this year at home.

This year when they are on their home court, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 4.9 free throws per game (8th-most in the NBA) vs. the Philadelphia 76ers, making it fairly effortless to draw fouls.

Paul George has logged 23.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.7 more than he’s logged over the course of the year.

The matchup against Houston may be a good one for getting to the foul line; opposing starting PFs have attempted a whopping 7.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Rockets are playing at home (most in the NBA).

Prediction Philadelphia 76ers at Houston Rockets Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

In terms of scoring, the Philadelphia 76ers’s subpar 46.3% field goal rate comes in as the 8th-fewest in the NBA this year.

The Houston Rockets have played at the 2nd-slowest pace in the NBA this year, which ought to decrease opportunities for the 76ers.

The matchup against Houston is a difficult one for threes; when the Rockets are playing at home, opposing starting SGs have shot for the lowest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (24.8%).

The Houston Rockets rank as the least aggressive offense in the league while at home this year when it comes to 3-point attempts.

The Houston Rockets have played at the 2nd-most sluggish tempo in the NBA this year.

The matchup vs. Houston is a challenging one for threes; when the Rockets are at home, the opposing team’s starting SFs have shot for the 2nd-lowest three percentage in the league this year (26.1%).

The matchup vs. the Philadelphia 76ers is a difficult one; they have allowed the least points per game in the NBA to the other team’s starting SFs this year (11.3).

The matchup against the 76ers is a challenging one for getting to the charity stripe; opposing starting SFs have attempted just 1.5 foul shots per game this year (least in the league).

In regard to shots from behind the three-point arc, the 6th-least aggressive offense in the league over the last 5 games has been the 76ers.

The matchup against Houston is a difficult one for 3-point attempts; opposing starting PGs have tallied the least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games when the Rockets are on their home court (3.0).

Over the last 10 games when they are on the road, the opposition’s starting PGs have put up 12.8 points per game (2nd-lowest in the league) vs. the Rockets, identifying this as a difficult matchup for offensive performance.

Over the last 10 games when they are away from home, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 1.7 foul shots per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Rockets, making it tough to draw fouls.

The matchup against the Rockets is a hard one for 3-point shots; the opposition’s starting PFs have put up the lowest three rate in the NBA this year (21.7%).

The matchup against Philadelphia is a challenging one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposing team’s starting SFs have totaled the least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games when the Philadelphia 76ers are the visiting team (2.8).

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