The Oklahoma City Thunder play the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 7 p.m. and can be seen on FOX Sports Oklahoma.
News that the NBA is investigating an apparent video of James Harden at a strip club and could potentially suspend him, and reports that multiple Rockets are expected to miss the game due to contact tracing, adds intrigue to Thunder fans for this betting line. If you have time to place it before BetMGM updates its line, a couple bets should be easy to guess.
Oklahoma City guards Theo Maledon and Ty Jerome will both miss the game, head coach Mark Daigneault said Tuesday.
At the time of publication, Harden’s availability had not been clarified. Betting odds could change when that is made public. Check BetMGM for updates.
The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Thunder +5.5
- Money line: Thunder +190 / Rockets -250
- Over-under: 225.5
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Advice and prediction
With the chance that Harden, John Wall and other Rockets don’t play, I’m slamming the under. This will be Thunder’s first real game with this new core, and given that Maledon and Jerome will be out, I’m not confident in whoever will be the main ball handler if George Hill and Gilgeous-Alexander are both on the bench at the same time.
If Oklahoma City is still learning how to play together and Wall and Harden are out, I don’t expect the teams to combine for more than 222 points.
Predicting who wins is a harder proximation, as both teams’ rosters look different than last year. However, if Harden and Wall are out, Lu Dort should manage to contain whichever Rockets scorer goes off and the Thunder should be able to win.
Prediction: Thunder 105, Rockets 88 (if Harden and Wall don’t play)
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