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The Sixers are coming off of three straight losses on the road, though will they rebound at home against the Rockets on Wednesday night? The franchise is 11-2 at home on the season, carrying over a trend of dominance in the Wells Fargo Center that spans over the past few years.
- Spread: Sixers -10.5
- Total: 226.5
- TV: ESPN, 7:30 pm ET
Odds via PointsBet
Rockets Projected Starters
- PG John Wall
- SG Danuel House
- SF Jae’Sean Tate
- PF P.J. Tucker
- C DeMarcus Cousins
Injury notes: Victor Oladipo (foot) is unlikely to suit up in the Rockets-Sixers game on Wednesday. The shooting guard has missed the past two games with the ailment. Eric Gordon (groin) is also doubtful to play. Tucker is questionable with a thigh injury. Christian Wood remains out with a sprained right ankle.
Sixers Projected Starters
- PG Ben Simmons
SG Seth Curry
SF Danny Green
PF Tobias Harris
C Joel Embiid
Injury notes: Joel Embiid is expected back after a one-game absence. Doc Rivers indicated on Monday that he doesn’t believe Embiid’s back tightness will be a long-term thing. Shake Milton remains out with an ankle injury.
More Rockets-Sixers Notes
- DFS Play: Seth Curry – Over the past two weeks, only the Pistons have given up more fantasy points to opposing shooting guards than the Rockets (via Hashtag Basketball). Curry, who is shooting 54.1% from behind the arc at home compared to just 42.6% on the road this season, is in a position to get back on track.
- DFS Fade: DeMarcus Cousins – Over the past two weeks, only three teams (Detroit, Orlando, Dallas) have allowed fewer fantasy points to the center position than Philadelphia. Cousins, who’s averaging 24.1 minutes per game over his last six contests, is someone to steer away from.
- Prop to watch | Ben Simmons over 7.5 assists (-120): The former first-round pick has registered at least eight assists in each of his last eight home games.
