Will Green be convincing against the ‘Sixers’?

The Houston Rockets host the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA next night. The home side cannot rely on a home bonus for the encounter. The Texans have only won three of the eight meetings at the Toyota Center.

With this record, they are only in second-to-last place in the home rankings of the Western Conference and this position is also taken in the complete rankings in the West.

For the upcoming match-up between the Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers, an NBA forecast from today is presented below!

Houston Rockets – Statistics & current form

The Rockets continue to rebuild their team this season, which is why the very meagre record so far is not surprising. Despite the difficulties, some positive things can already be named in head coach Stephen Silas’ team

For example, sophomore Jalen Green has noticeably improved in his role as a playmaker in his second year in the NBA.

Averaging 3.8 assists, he is more than one successful assist for his teammates above his value from last season.

The shooting guard has also increased his scoring by four points. Green thus shows that he can play an increasingly important role for the future of the franchise from the “Lone Star State”.

Philadelphia 76ers – Statistics & current form

The Sixers are currently shorthanded. With James Harden and Tyrese Maxey two powerful scorers are out due to injury. But at least Joel Embiid has been back on board for three games.

The Cameroonian centre and four-time All-Star is not only important for the forward play, but also for the defence as one of the best two-way players in the NBA.

However, the record for the three games with Embiid in the squad is still negative with two losses and a narrow win against Atlanta. Even “The Process” can thus only partially compensate for the current personnel shortage in Philly.

Houston Rockets – Philadelphia 76ers Tip

For the game between the Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers, the tip includes more than 28.5 points, rebounds and assists by Jalen Green on the home side. In his second year in the NBA, the guard has strengthened his position and increased his scores in all of the aforementioned categories.

This is also due to a slight increase in average playing time and it is obvious that Green is one of the fixtures around which the franchise is planning its rebuild.

Further supporting the prediction is that his stats in home games are once again higher compared to visiting games.

One example is the scoring with almost five points more per game. In addition, the Sixers are short-handed and have lost their last two games.

Houston and Green should therefore also benefit from the timing of the encounter, especially as the visitors are already playing their third game on the current road trip.