The Houston Rockets will travel to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference showdown at the Chesapeake Energy Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:05 PM ET and set to be aired for national audiences on ESPN. Both teams have won three of the last six meetings between both sides.
Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder Overview
The Rockets come in at 15-7 and have won their last four contests. The Rockets have taken down teams like Boston and Golden State along the way. Most recently the Rockets routed the Lakers at home by a score of 134-95. The Rockets feature a MVP candidate in shooting guard James Harden who has been instrumental in catalyzing Houston’s offense and their resurgence this season.
The Thunder have won their last six in a row, coming off a 102-99 win at the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. The Thunder are led by Russell Westbrook whose performance has been simply sensational so far this season. Westbrook has carried this team on his back after the departure of Kevin Durant.
Houston at Oklahoma City Key Betting Trends
- The Thunder enter this fixture 14-8 SU while posting a 12-10 mark against the spread.
- For the Rockets, they come in at 15-7 SU while posting a 15-7 record against the spread overall.
- The Thunder stand at 9-4 SU at home this year.
Public Money Consensus
Much of the consensus like the Rockets as 75% of the consensus favor Houston. The Rockets spotting a point require serious juice as they are a -121 favorite taking back a point. On the contrary, the Thunder at evens spotting the point. In Money Line markets both teams require juice as the Thunder are a -126 favorite, while Houston is a road dog at -105. In Over/Under markets, the price has remained stationery at 224.
