Houston Rockets vs Philadelphia 76ers Prediction 1/22/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The Houston Rockets and the Philadelphia 76ers collide at the Xfinity Mobile Arena on Thursday night.

Houston Rockets Betting Preview 

The Houston Rockets are starting to heat up again as they’ve won four of their last five games overall and they will be aiming for a fourth straight victory after sneaking past the Spurs in a 111-106 win on Tuesday. Reed Sheppard led the team with 21 points off the bench, Alperen Sengun added 20 points with 13 rebounds and nine assists while Kevin Durant chipped in with 18 points and seven assists. As a team, the Rockets shot 52 percent from the field and 10 of 27 from the 3-point line as they got off to a poor start and allowed 39 points in the first quarter to trail by 16 points early on, but they chipped away at the deficit and made their move in the fourth quarter where they outscored the Spurs by 29-14 to pull off the impressive comeback win and improve to 15-3 at home this season. 

Philadelphia 76ers Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Philadelphia 76ers have been in a rut as they’ve dropped four of their last six games overall and they will be eager to bounce back in this one after coming up just short to the Suns in a 116-110 loss on Tuesday. VJ Edgecombe led the way with 25 points on 10 of 21 shooting, Kelly Oubre Jr added 21 points while Tyrese Maxey chipped in with 20 points with seven assists. As a team, the 76ers shot just 42 percent from the field and 11 of 34 from the 3-point line which was still enough to stay within striking distance of the Suns until the third quarter where the 76ers leaked 40 points to trail by as many as 17 points. Tyrese Maxey had an off night as he shot just seven of 25 from the field and two of eight from the 3-point line.

Houston v Philadelphia Free Prediction

The Rockets are still missing Steven Adams and Fred VanVleet with Aaron Holiday listed as questionable, while the 76ers are keeping an eye on Paul George who is questionable due to left knee injury management. The Rockets are coming into this contest with plenty of momentum and they just took down a good Spurs team without needing a big game from Durant. The 76ers could do with a win to get their season back on track and they expect to have Joel Embiid in the lineup, but with the line so short I am sticking with the more consistent Rockets to get the win and cover on the road.

Peter Tran's Pick: Houston -2.5