Thunder vs. Rockets Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for December 14

Thunder vs. Rockets Game Info

• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM ET
• Venue: T-Mobile Arena -- Las Vegas, Nevada
• Coverage: ABC

The Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5) are 6-point favorites as they try to extend a three-game home winning streak when they take on the Houston Rockets (17-8) on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at T-Mobile Arena. The game airs at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The matchup has a point total of 216.

Thunder vs. Rockets Odds & Spread

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Thunder vs. Rockets Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Thunder win (72%)

Thunder vs. Rockets Betting Trends

• The Thunder are 15-9-0 against the spread this season.
• The Rockets have played 25 games, with 16 wins against the spread.
• Thunder games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 11 times out of 25 chances this season.
• Rockets games this year have hit the over on 12 of 25 set point totals (48%).
• Against the spread, Oklahoma City has played worse when playing at home, covering seven times in 12 home games, and eight times in 12 road games.
• The Thunder have gone over the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in six of 12 home matchups (50%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of 12 games (41.7%).
• Against the spread, Houston has been better at home (9-4-0) than away (7-5-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Rockets games have finished over less frequently at home (six of 13, 46.2%) than away (six of 12, 50%).

Thunder Leaders

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 30.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists, shooting 51.5% from the field and 34% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 made treys per game.
• Jalen Williams is averaging 21.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other end, he averages 2 steals (third in NBA) and 0.8 blocked shots.
• Luguentz Dort averages 9.9 points, 4.6 boards and 1.8 assists, shooting 40.9% from the field and 39.2% from downtown, with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game.
• Cason Wallace averages 7 points, 3.6 boards and 2.2 assists, shooting 42.1% from the field and 30% from beyond the arc, with 1 made treys per game.
• Aaron Wiggins' numbers on the season are 9.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 45.1% from the field and 39.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.5 made treys.

Rockets Leaders

• Alperen Sengun is averaging 18.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists for the Rockets.
• The Rockets are getting 15.6 points, 4.1 boards and 5.9 assists per game from Fred VanVleet.
• The Rockets are getting 19.2 points, 4.7 boards and 2.6 assists per game from Jalen Green.
• The Rockets are getting 11.8 points, 7 boards and 2 assists per game from Amen Thompson.
• Tari Eason's numbers on the season are 11.2 points, 6.5 boards and 1.1 assists per game. He is sinking 47.9% of his shots from the field.

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