The Jazz have struggled on this road-trip thus far after 2 defeats against the Pelicans and Heat. So they’ll be looking to get back on track against the 76ers. In one of the positives out of the loss to the Pelicans, Bogdanovic had one of his best games of the season with 31 pts, which included 7 threes. But the key against the 76ers should be Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley, who have good matchups against this defence.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the 76ers rebounded from a shock loss to the Cavs with a 130-114 victory over the Pacers. Despite missing Tobais Harris and Joel Embiid struggling through a back injury, the 76ers bench got the job done. Especially, Milton and Korkmaz as they combined for 45 pts.<\/p>\n
While the Jazz beat the 76ers this season, they struggled in road games recently and also have a poor record in Philadelphia. So for a bit of value, take the home underdogs to make a statement before the All-Star break.<\/p>\n
Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n The 76ers have been strong at home recently with 5 wins out of 6. The Jazz have lost 3 straight at this venue.<\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/strong><\/p>\n Utah won the earlier meeting of this season, 134-123. Since 2015, the two sides are 5-5 against each other.<\/p>\n Best Bet<\/strong><\/p>\n 76ers Win $2.16<\/a><\/p>\n The storyline in this matchup is obviously James Harden against his former side and he’s coming off a huge outing against the Spurs. In the Nets 124-113 OT win, the Beard collected a triple-double (30 pts, 15 asts, 14 rebs) and will be looking for another against his former team. Especially with Kevin Durant out with a hamstring. Kyrie Irving also made his return from injury last time out and scored 27 pts with 6 threes.<\/p>\n It’s a tough time at the moment for the Rockets after 12 straight defeats and that includes a shocking 133-84 loss against the Grizzlies recently. They really miss the injured Christian Wood and most teams have taken advantage against the undersized Rockets.<\/p>\n It’s simply hard to see the Rockets causing an upset as James Harden will be extra motivated to fill up the statsheet against his former team. So we’ll be backing the Nets to get the victory.<\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/strong><\/p>\n The Rockets have lost all of their last 5 games. Brooklyn holds a 5-1 ATS record in Houston.<\/p>\n
\nBrooklyn Nets (23-13) at Houston Rockets (11-22)<\/h3>\n