Houston at Philadelphia

The Houston Rockets were a .500 team last season, but look like they've turned the corner as we head to the quarter-poll of the NBA season. The Rockets have a 13-6 record, and are just one game from the top of the NBA Western Conference. The 76ers are an unhealthy mess and have put themselves in a tenuous situation. Philadelphia is 3-13 on the season, and will be without Joel Embiid tonight as it stands right now. The West is 45-29 SU vs. the East right now, and here we have a short line, against a failing and injured team, taking on one of the best in the West. Make the play on Houston.