Houston faces Philadelphia, aiming for their sixth consecutive home win

Philadelphia 76ers (43-36, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (50-29, fifth in the Western Conference)

Houston; Thursday, 8pm EDT

CONCLUSIONS: Houston hosts Philadelphia looking to extend its five-game winning streak at home.

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The Rockets went 28-10 in home games. Houston is 22-16 against opponents with a winning record.

The 76ers went 21-18 away from home. Philadelphia has a 6-8 record in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Rockets score 114.8 points per game, 1.7 points less than the 116.5 the 76ers give up. The 76ers are averaging 12.4 3-pointers per game this season, 0.1 more per game than the Rockets allow.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The 76ers won 128-122 in overtime in their last meeting on Jan. 23.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Durant is averaging 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Rockets. Alperen Sengun has averaged 21.3 points in his last 10 games.

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Tyrese Maxey scores 28.4 points per game with 4.1 rebounds and 6.7 assists for the 76ers. VJ Edgecombe has averaged 20.7 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 51.9% over his last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 8-2, averaging 121.4 points, 47.4 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 7.0 steals and 6.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 110.9 points per game.

76ers: 6-4, averaging 121.5 points, 45.2 rebounds, 26.5 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 119.2 points.

INJURIES: Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (aCL), Steven Adams: out for season (ankle).

76ers: Johni Broome: Out (knee), Cameron Payne: Out (hamstring).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.