On Friday night, the Sixers and Rockets meet in the final seeding game of their respective schedules. Let’s get into our Sixers-Rockets betting preview, including odds, boosts, and picks.
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Things haven’t gone according to plan for Philadelphia or Houston, as the Sixers have limped to a 3-4 record in the bubble, while the Rockets have fared just one game better at 4-3 since arriving in Orlando.
The Sixers will once again be without Ben Simmons, who is believed to be out for the remainder of the season. Luckily for the Sixers, Tobias Harris, Josh Richardson, Al Horford, and Joel Embiid were back in the lineup for a clash against Toronto in their last game after missing the previous game against the Suns. The only notable name on the injury report -aside from Simmons- is Embiid, who is questionable with left ankle soreness.
The Rockets will be without one of their dynamic guards as Russell Westbrook is out with a right quad strain. The Rockets were unable to overcome the loss of Westbrook as they fell to the Pacers 108-104, snapping what had been a 3-game winning streak.
While the Sixers have nothing to lose in this one, having been already locked into a first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics, the Rockets can vault over the Thunder for the fourth-seed in the conference with a win and an Oklahoma City loss.
Here’s the line for the Sixers and Rockets at DraftKings Sportsbook PA: