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This Wednesday night, the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder will be taking a trip to Houston to face off the Rockets at the Toyota Center. Although they had a four-game winning streak, Oklahoma City has slumped to a 24-26 record, losing 2-3 since.
In the Western Conference, the Thunder are currently in 11th position. In his two years as the Thunder’s head coach, Mark Daigneault has never led Oklahoma City to more than 24 victories.
This season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has emerged as a major contributor, leading the club in scoring (30.9) and steals (1.7) per game. When extrapolated over a full season, Gilgeous-scoring Alexander’s total would surpass anything he’s done before. The loss of Chet Holmgren for the season in August was a major blow to Oklahoma City’s rebuilding efforts.
With virtually nothing going right, Houston has limped to a 12-38 record this season. In the Western Conference, the Rockets have the worst record. Houston’s record over their last 20 contests now reads 3-17, though its two-game losing streak was broken in their most recent game, a 117-114 victory over Detroit.
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Jalen Green, the second overall pick in 2021, is out with a calf injury despite leading the team in scoring with 21.7 points per game, up by four points from his rookie year. Kevin Porter Jr. averages 5.6 assists per game and 19.2 points per contest, all of which are team highs. The fourth-year pro would set a new career high in points with 19.2 over a complete season.
The Thunder need to win games like these if they want to make a serious playoff push. Fortunately for them, they have to play a weaker squad that may be missing key players due to injuries. The fact that Houston might be without its two greatest players, Green and Alperen, is exacerbated by the presence of OKC’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets Game Information
- Date: 02/01/2023
- Time: 08:10 PM ET
- Location: Toyota Center, Houston, TX.
- How to Watch Thunder vs Rockets: Bally Sports OK
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Thunder vs Rockets Betting Lines
Thunder are -210 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $48. On the other side, Rockets are +175 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $175.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Thunder at a 67.74% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Rockets have 36.36% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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