The Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night, and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, money line odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on Tipico Sportsbook.
The game tips off at 7 p.m. CT and can be seen on Bally Sports Oklahoma.
The Thunder (5-8) have now lost two games in a row after picking up four consecutive victories. They’ll look to get back on the winning side against the Houston Rockets, who are 1-13 — but their sole win came against Oklahoma City.
Rockets at Thunder notable injuries:
Oklahoma City: No Thunder players were listed as of Tuesday night.
Houston: Kevin Porter Jr. (thigh) was questionable as of Tuesday night.
The lines, courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook (place your bets here)
- Point spread: Rockets +2.5 / Thunder -2.5
- Money line: Rockets +120 / Thunder -145
- Over-under: 213.5
Advice and prediction
This is a game the Thunder could and probably should win. The Rockets have been awful this season, near or at the bottom league in points scored, field goal and 3-point percentage, turnovers and points allowed. Their point differential is the worst in the league.
Oklahoma City, though, hasn’t been much better. The team ranks also extremely low in most offensive metrics and has the fifth-worst point differential. The Rockets’ sole win this season was a 33-point walloping of the Thunder.
Christian Wood in particular was remarkable in that game, and it’s still unclear which Thunder big can handle him. That’s the major question mark for OKC, who needs a win to avoid a three-game losing streak heading into a road stretch against the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics and Atlanta Hawks.
What’s more promising for the Thunder since that October matchup is that Lu Dort has been playing extremely well, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has found his footing and Josh Giddey now has a dozen games of NBA experience.
It’s a game the Thunder should be able to win, but they’re best when they’re trailing and must make a comeback. It’s rare that they get to play an evenly matched, evenly intense team. I’ll take OKC, but I don’t particularly encourage betting on this matchup. Could legitimately go either way.
Prediction: Thunder 104, Rockets 99
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