The Oklahoma City Thunder (15-4) travel to face off against the Houston Rockets (14-6) on Sunday, December 1st. This game will be played at Toyota Center in Houston and televised on SCHN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Thunder vs Rockets

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

With a 101-93 win over the Lakers on Friday, the Thunder improved to 15-4 for the season. Oklahoma City, who were -3 favorites, covered the spread with the win. The game’s total points of 194 were well below the 229.5 O/U line.

Oklahoma City jumped out to a 32-24 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Lakers closed the gap by winning the 2nd and 3rd quarters. The Thunder pulled away in the 4th, outscoring L.A. 30-24 to seal the win.

The Rockets Are Coming Off A Win

The Rockets improved to 14-6 on the season with a 122-115 win over the 76ers on Wednesday. Houston, favored by 5.5 points, covered the spread with the win. The total score of 237 points exceeded the O/U line of 219.5 by 17.5 points.

Houston jumped out to a 35-24 lead after the 1st quarter, but the 76ers fought back, winning the 2nd quarter 27-20. The Rockets edged the 3rd quarter 33-31 and led 88-82 going into the 4th. Philadelphia went on an 11-0 run to take a 114-108 lead, but Houston responded to close out the game.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 36 points and 9 assists led the Thunder to a 101-93 win over the Lakers, with 15 of his points coming in the 4th quarter. Jalen Williams added 19 points, including 11 in the opening quarter, while Luguentz Dort contributed 14 points, hitting 4 threes at an 80% clip.

The Thunder shot 40.9% from the field and 32.5% from three, making 13 threes overall. Gilgeous-Alexander connected on 3 threes, shooting 30% from beyond the arc.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

Jalen Green’s 41-point performance, shooting 60% from the field and hitting 4 threes at 66.7%, led the Rockets to a win over the 76ers. Alperen Sengün added 22 points and 14 rebounds, while Amen Thompson contributed 19 points and 13 boards, shooting 80% from the floor.

Houston made 10 threes at 32.3% efficiency, with an overall field goal percentage of 45.5%. Green scored 18 points in the 1st quarter, and Sengün added 11 in overtime.

Thunder Team Defense

The Thunder’s defense was solid throughout the game, holding the Lakers to 93 points in their win on Friday. Oklahoma City gave up 24 points in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th quarters, while limiting Los Angeles to just 21 points in the 3rd.

From beyond the arc, the Thunder held the Lakers to 28% shooting, allowing only 11 made threes. Oklahoma City also sent Los Angeles to the line 21 times, where they made 16 free throws. The Thunder finished with 12 steals and 3 blocks.

Rockets Team Defense

The Thunder’s defense was solid across all quarters, holding the Lakers to just 93 points in their win on Friday. Oklahoma City gave up 24 points in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th quarters, and just 21 in the 3rd.

Defensively, the Thunder limited the Lakers to 28% shooting from three, allowing just 11 made threes. They also recorded 12 steals and 3 blocks in the game.

Thunder vs Rockets Trends

• The Thunder are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.
• When looking at their past three matchups at home, Houston has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 113 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Houston has an ATS mark of 2-1 while going 1-2 straight up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Thunder have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.

Thunder vs Rockets Prediction

The Rockets come in as the underdog at +1.5, making them our top choice on the point spread. We not only expect them to cover the spread but also believe they have a strong chance of winning the game outright, especially if you’re aiming for a higher moneyline payout.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 219 and given that our model is projecting 245 points between the teams, we like the over.

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