The Philadelphia 76ers and Houston Rockets meet for a matinee tilt at 1 p.m. ET on Monday. For this game, SportsLine consensus lists Philadelphia as the 8.5-point favorite, while the over/under is 228 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Joel Embiid (knee) is available for the Sixers.

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The model knows the Rockets have a keen defense. Houston is allowing only 1.12 points per possession this season, with elite metrics across the board. Opponents are shooting only 45.6% from the field against the Rockets, including only 34.0% from 3-point range. Houston also leads the NBA in allowing only 10.0 fast break points per game.

The model also knows the 76ers have a sizable home-court advantage. Philadelphia is 14-6 at home this season, out-scoring opponents by 10.2 points per 100 possessions. In contrast, Houston is just 4-13 with a -6.9 net rating on the road. The 76ers also lead the NBA in free throw creation (26.9 attempts per game) and free throw accuracy (84%) setting a strong baseline on offense.

Now, it has set its sights on Rockets vs. 76ers. We can tell you the model is leaning Under the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in nearly 70% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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