76ers vs. Rockets: How to watch online, live stream info, game time, TV channel

How to watch 76ers vs. Rockets basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 4, 2022 at 6:30 pm ET • 2 min read

Who's Playing

Houston @ Philadelphia

Current Records: Houston 10-27; Philadelphia 19-16

What to Know

After a three-game homestand, the Houston Rockets will be on the road. They will take on the Philadelphia 76ers at 7 p.m. ET Monday at Wells Fargo Center. Houston has been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with Philadelphia and is hoping to record their first win since Jan. 3 of 2020.

The contest between the Rockets and the Denver Nuggets this past Saturday was not a total blowout, but with Houston falling 124-111 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. Houston was down 99-74 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Houston's loss came about despite a quality game from shooting guard Jalen Green, who shot 5-for-8 from downtown and finished with 29 points.

Meanwhile, Philadelphia beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-102 this past Thursday. The 76ers' center Joel Embiid did his thing and had 34 points along with seven rebounds. The matchup made it Embiid's third in a row with at least 34 points.

The Rockets are the clear underdogs, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. Now might not be the best time to take Houston against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past seven consecutive games.

Philadelphia's victory lifted them to 19-16 while Houston's defeat dropped them down to 10-27. Allowing an average of 115.19 points per game, Houston hasn't exactly asserted themselves on the defensive end. We'll see if they can patch up the holes in their defense before their upcoming game.