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Rockets Set to Launch Against 76ers at Wells Fargo Showdown

As the Houston Rockets prepare to face off against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center, fans are eager to see if their team can ignite a winning streak after a series of mixed performances. The Rockets, currently standing with an even record of 19 wins and 19 losses, have shown both resilience and vulnerability in their recent outings.


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In their last game on January 14 against the Boston Celtics, despite a high-scoring effort with 113 points, HOU was outplayed by a dominant Celtics team that put up an impressive 145 points. The Rockets struggled defensively, allowing Boston to shoot over half from the field and beyond the arc. However, it wasn't all gloom for HOU; they managed to maintain an excellent free throw percentage at 87 percent and contributed a significant number of bench points with 58.


The game before that saw HOU narrowly defeat the Detroit Pistons by two points in what could be described as a gritty performance. They led for almost eight minutes of playtime and showed improvement on defense compared to their next outing against Boston. Their free throw accuracy remained high at an impressive rate of 88 percent.


Looking back further into their schedule reveals another close contest where HOU took on Chicago Bulls in overtime but fell short by five points. Despite this loss on January 11, there were positive takeaways such as leading for over ten minutes during regulation time and maintaining strong field goal percentages across two-point attempts (66 percent) and overall shooting (48 percent).


As they approach this upcoming game scheduled for January 15 at noon local time in Philadelphia, it's clear that consistency is key for HOU. With fluctuating defensive performances but steady offensive contributions from both starters and bench players alike – particularly inside scoring where they've been effective – there's potential for them to upset PHI if they can tighten up defensively.


The Philadelphia crowd will undoubtedly be behind their home team but don't count out this Rockets squad just yet; they've shown sparks of brilliance throughout these past games which could very well translate into an explosive performance come game day.


Fans looking forward to catching all the action between Houston Rockets and Philadelphia 76ers can tune into NBA TV channel 216 nationally or follow along locally via NBCS-PH or Space City Home Network channel 674.

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