It’s Saturday, December 14, and the Houston Rockets (17-8) and Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5) are all set to square off from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Rockets are currently 7-5 on the road with a point differential of 7, while the Thunder have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Rockets vs. Thunder live today
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Game odds for Rockets vs. Thunder
The latest odds as of Saturday:
That gives the Rockets an implied team point total of 105.79, and the Thunder 108.65.
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Expert picks & predictions for Saturday Rockets vs. Thunder game
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Thunder with a twist:
Thunder to win NBA Cup (+125) and SGA for Cup MVP (+140)
“Oklahoma City is the most talented team left in the field and has a deeper bench than the remaining squads. The Thunder have the liberty of playing a Rockets team they’ve faced twice and split the season series thus far. I like that spot for OKC.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Rockets & Thunder game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Oklahoma City Thunder on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Houston Rockets at -5.5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 213.5.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Rockets vs. Thunder on Saturday
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The Rockets have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games
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The Rockets’ last 3 games versus the Thunder have gone over the Total
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The Rockets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a road underdog.
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