Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Preview
The Thunder and Rockets are set to face off at 8:00 ET on Spac. The Rockets will host the game at Toyota Center in Houston, TX.
The Thunder are the favored team in this Western conference contest against the Rockets. The game’s over/under currently sits at 227 points. Check out BetCoco for Houston Rockets – Oklahoma City Thunder odds
Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last five head to head matchups, the Rockets have had the upper-hand, going 3-2. The last three times that the Rockets have hosted the Thunder, the over/under record is 2-1 with the teams combining for an average of 210 points. The over/under record in their last three overall matchups is 1-2.
- In their last five road games, Oklahoma City has averaged 124 points per game while allowing 109 . The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 5-0 vs. the spread.
- When looking at their past ten home matchups, Houston has an ATS record of 4-5-1 while averaging 109 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Houston has an ATS mark of 0-2-1 while going 0-3 straight up.
- As the betting favorite, the Thunder have an ATS record of 3-0 in their last three games. In these matchups, their straight up record was 3-0.
Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
Coming into today, the Thunder are 13-6 overall and have gone 2-1 in their last three games. In the Western Conference, they are in 2nd place and are also 2nd in the Northwest division.
Oklahoma City currently has an ATS record of 15-4, placing them above .500 against the spread. Currently, the Thunder have a six game ATS win streak when they are favored, and they are 7-2 against the spread as underdogs.
Over half of the games for the Thunder have gone beyond the over/under lines, establishing their over/under record at 10-9-0. The average over/under line in their games is 229.8 and they have a 1.3 differential vs. the over/under line this season.
The Thunder offense is coming off a game in which they scored 126 points vs. the Mavericks. Overall their field goal percentage was 44% while connecting on 20 threes. Jalen Williams led the scoring for the Thunder, contributing 23 points. Additionally, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander chipped in with 17 points.
In the current season, the Thunder defense has excelled, sitting 9th in the NBA by allowing 111.4 points per game.
The Thunder defense is coming off a game in which they held the Mavericks offense to just 44% shooting. Overall, they gave up 120 points to Dallas.
In their last five games, the Rockets are 2-3 and have an overall record of 8-9. At home, the Rockets are 8-1 compared to 0-8 on the road this season.
Against the spread, Houston are currently above .500, at 11-5 ATS. Currently, the Rockets have a three game ATS win streak when they are favored, and they are 8-5 against the spread as underdogs.
In regard to their over/under record, the Rockets have gone 6-11-0 so far this season. The average points per game in their played games is 202.0, with an average over/under line of 220.4.
Against the Lakers, the Rockets had a tough time putting up points compared to their season average of 110.1 points per game. They scored 97 points and posted a field goal percentage of 40.4% in the game. Alperen Sengün is leading the team in scoring at 21 points per contest. Jalen Green has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 19 going into the game.
Currently, the Rockets’ defense holds the 2nd rank in the NBA, allowing 107.2 points per game.
When it comes to forced turnovers, the Rockets are forcing 12.2 per game, which is 6th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 26th in blocked shots at 4.4 per game.
Based on our analysis, we foresee the Thunder winning the game with a predicted score of 111-106.
Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Tips
- Take the Thunder on the moneyline
- The Thunder should also cover at -2.5
- Our NBA model projects 217 points, and we suggest taking the under
Houston Rockets Injury Report
- Victor Oladipo – Knee – Out
- Jock Landale – Illness – Questionable
Oklahoma City Thunder Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
