Philadelphia 76ers vs Houston Rockets

Game Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 | Game Time: 8:05 PM | Home Line: -4.0 | Total: 186.5

Philadelphia 76ers v Houston Rockets Series Betting Trends

The Philadelphia 76ers travel to Houston to play the Rockets at 8:05 PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Houston is the favorite in this matchup, laying -4.0 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 186.5.

Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NBA sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.

Recent Results in the 76ers/Rockets Series

When looking at the last 28 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 12 games compared to 16 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Philadelphia/Houston series is 91.9 ppg while the vistor has put up 94.1 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 2.2 favoring the road team.

Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 2.2 ppg. That represents a value number of -1.8 when meassured against the offered line of -4.0, suggesting a wager on Philadelphia makes the most sense - at least, when looking at the series trends from an historical perspective.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 28 games between the 76ers and the Rockets is 186 per game. That creates a differential of 0.5 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 186.5 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.

Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Philadelphia as the road team and with Houston as the home team.

Recent Results when Philadelphia visits Houston

When looking at the last 14 games in this series while Houston has been the home team, we can see the Rockets have won 7 games compared to 7 wins for the 76ers. Average points scored per game by Houston in this situation is is 93.7 ppg while Philadelphia has put up 91.1 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 2.6 favoring the 76ers.

As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 2.6 ppg. That represents a value number of -1.4 when meassured against the offered line of -4.0, suggesting a wager on the 76ers makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks when you ponder a bet against the line, looking at this wager in the vacuum of this series situation.

The average Total points scored spanning the last 14 games between the 76ers and the Rockets is 184.8 per game. That creates a differential of 1.7 against the line, suggesting a bet of Under 186.5 may hold the greatest value. At least in relation to the series history.

Can the Philadelphia 76ers Cover the Spread?

This season the Philadelphia 76ers have played 75 games, averaging 92.8 points per game, while allowing 88.9 points per game. This has led to a season record of 41-34. Let's have a closer look at recent Philadelphia 76ers results.

Recent Philadelphia 76ers Results

This season the Philadelphia 76ers have played 39 games on the road, averaging 93.5 points per game, while allowing 92.3 points per game. This has led to a season record of 19-20. Let's have a closer look at recent Philadelphia 76ers results on the road.

Recent Philadelphia 76ers Road Results

Can the Houston Rockets Cover the Spread?

This season the Houston Rockets have played 67 games, averaging 98.0 points per game, while allowing 97.9 points per game. This has led to a season record of 34-34. Let's have a closer look at recent Houston Rockets results.

Recent Houston Rockets Results

This season the Houston Rockets have played 33 games here at home, averaging 100.0 points per game, while allowing 95.2 points per game. This has led to a season record of 22-11. Let's have a closer look at recent Houston Rockets results when playing at home.

Recent Houston Rockets Home Results

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