NBA Prop Bets: Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers (April 9, 2026)

The Philadelphia 76ers (43-36) face the Houston Rockets (50-29) at Toyota Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Rockets opened as 3.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 6.5, leaving the Rockets at -225 and 76ers at +185. The total points line is set at 226.5, with OVER at -112 and UNDER at -108, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 116-110 Houston.

• The Rockets (-102) have a 34-45-0 ATS record this season, while the 76ers (-118) hold a record of 42-36-1.
• The Rockets have a 37-42-0 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total points line and 42 have gone under). The 76ers have a 38-40-1 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Rockets are averaging 114.8 points per game this season (19th in the league). Comparatively, the 76ers are averaging 116.1 (14th).
• Defensively, the Rockets are giving up only 109.9 points per game this season (4th in the league), while the 76ers are giving up an average of 116.5 points (19th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Rockets currently rank 29th for pace this season, recording 95.9 possessions per game. Alternatively, the 76ers sit 15th on that scale with 99.3 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 35.0% of the Rockets' field goal attempts come from three point range (28th in the league), leaving 65.0% from two. Meanwhile, the 76ers' opponents are taking 42.1% of their attempts from three (19th) and 57.9% from two.
• Comparatively, Philadelphia takes 39.2% of shots from three (21st), leaving 60.8% from two, while Houston's opponents are attempting 40.0% from three (7th) and 60.0% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Rockets are shooting 36.7% from deep in 2025/26 (8th in the NBA), compared to the 76ers who are making 35.0% of their attempts (23rd).
• On the opposite end, Houston is holding opponents to 35.1% of their three-point attempts (5th), while Philadelphia's opponents are hitting 35.5% of their shots (11th).

Ball Protection

• The Rockets are committing 15.5 turnovers per game this season, ranking 25th in the league. The 76ers may be well placed to take advantage of those numbers given they're forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest (9th).
• Flipping that script, Houston is forcing 13.5 turnovers (23rd), while Philadelphia is committing 13.7 (T5th).

Crashing the Boards

• Houston is pulling down 48.0 rebounds per game this season (1st in the league), including 15.0 offensive boards (1st). Conversely, Philadelphia's opponents are averaging 45.1 rebounds (21st), 12.1 of which have come on the offensive end (27th).
• Meanwhile, the 76ers are averaging 43.4 rebounds (18th) and 11.8 offensive rebounds (11th), while the Rockets are allowing 39.6 and 11.4, ranking 2nd and 17th.

First Quarter Winner

Houston is -148 to win the first quarter, while Philadelphia is +124. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Houston	43-31-5	21-15-2	22-16-3	39-26-4	4-5-1	5-4-1
Philadelphia	38-34-7	19-15-6	19-19-1	26-13-3	12-21-4	5-5-0

First Half Winner

Houston is -185 to win the first half and Philadelphia is +154. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Houston	45-32-2	23-15-0	22-17-2	41-27-1	4-5-1	7-3-0
Philadelphia	44-33-2	23-16-1	21-17-1	28-12-2	16-21-0	4-6-0

HT/FT

Houston is -140 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Philadelphia is +245.

• The Rockets have completed the HT/FT double in 44.3% of games this season, while the 76ers have completed the HT/FT double in 39.2% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +1800 to go to overtime.

• The Rockets have played in eight games that went to overtime this season, while the 76ers have appeared in seven.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 26 of Houston's 79 games this season. Meanwhile, 37 of Philadelphia's 79 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Philadelphia recorded a 128-122 overtime victory over Houston at Xfinity Mobile Arena when these teams last met on January 22. Joel Embiid was everywhere on that day, finishing with a 32-point, 15-rebound, 10-assist triple-double.