NBA Picks: Philadelphia 76ers at Houston Rockets Odds

The fans at Toyota Center should be treated to a great game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Saturday night at 8:30pm EST in a game that can be seen on CN8-PHI or KTX 20. The 76ers built up a nine point halftime lead and defeated the New Orleans Hornets 101-94 on Friday as 2.5-point underdogs in NBA picks. That game's 195 points made it OVER the posted total of 192.5 in NBA odds at online sportsbooks.

Andre Iguodala had 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the way for Philadelphia while Thaddeus Young. Online sportsbooks have the 76ers +5 as road underdogs in NBA picks against the Rockets with a total of 195.5. The 76ers have won 3 straight, are 18-31 straight up on the season, 21-28 against the spread as underdogs in NBA odds and 5-5 after playing New Orleans.

The Rockets took off in the second half and defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 101-83 on Friday as 5-point underdogs in NBA picks. The teams played UNDER that game's posted total of 204 at online sportsbooks. Carl Landry netted 17-points and grabbed five boards for the Rockets while Aaron Brooks finished with 19-points in the win. "When we play defense like that, we feel like we can hang on anybody," Houston forward Shane Battier said. "They had a couple of spurts in the first quarter, but aside from that, we did a great job of protecting the paint, getting it back and transitioning."

The Rockets have won two straight games, are 27-22 straight up on the season, 24-25 against the spread as favorites in NBA picks and 7-3 after playing Memphis. Houston is 10-5 straight up in their last 15 games when playing against Philadelphia while the 76ers are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games when playing against the Rockets. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing against Houston while the total has gone OVER in 6 of the Rockets last 9 games at home. Vegas odds at the Hilton sportsbook have the Houston Rockets -5 favorites against the Philadelphia 76ers with a betting total of 195.5.