Houston Rockets at Philadelphia 76ers 2/17/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In the first game of a Wednesday NBA on ESPN doubleheader, the Houston Rockets will visit the Philadelphia 76ers. The Rockets (11-16) are looking to snap a six-game losing skid and rank eighth in the league in scoring defense (110.3 ppg). On Monday, Houston allowed Washington to shoot 52 percent overall during a 131-119 road loss against Washington.

Houston G John Wall tallied a team-high 29 points and dished out 11 assists against his former team. David Nwaba added 19 points and 11 rebounds in a losing effort for the Rockets.

The Philadelphia 76ers have won 11 of their first 13 home games and lead Milwaukee by 1.5 games for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. On Monday, Philadelphia wrapped up a four-game road trip with a 134-123 loss against Utah. The 76ers (18-10) converted 21 of their 24 free throws and shot 50 percent from the field in defeat.

Philadelphia G Ben Simmons poured in a game-high 42 points on 15-for-26 shooting to go along with 12 assists and nine rebounds. Tobias Harris added 36 points and ten rebounds for the 76ers.