Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction: Will the absence of a leader stop the Seventy Sixers from winning?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on December 30. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

At home, the Rockets went almost without defeats at the beginning of the championship but gradually began to spoil this statistic. On the eve of the match with Philadelphia, the team lost two games in a row. First, Houston failed to cope with Indiana (117:123) and then with Phoenix (113:129). In the last seven matches, the Rockets have had five defeats.

It is worth noting that Houston, despite two defensive failures, remains one of the best defenses in the championship - 109.0 passing points per game on average.

After losing Joel Embiid to injury, Philadelphia lost to Miami (113:119) on Christmas Day and seemed like it would fail in the road game against Orlando. However, the coaching staff led by Nick Nurse managed to compensate for the problems on the boards. The 76ers were stronger than the Magic in rebounding, eventually bringing the opponent a 20-point handicap - 112:92.

It should be noted that 24-year-old Paul Reid replaced Embiid in the starting lineup and had a quality game - 15 points, 10 rebounds, and three blocked shots.

Houston is second in the league in assists, averaging 23.4 per game. Philadelphia is also good in this component, allowing 25.6 assists per game. At the same time, both teams are in the bottom ten of their respective rankings regarding assists.