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Thunder vs. Rockets NBA Picks & Predictions on DraftKings Sportsbook – December 14

Thunder vs. Rockets NBA Picks & Predictions on DraftKings Sportsbook – December 14

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By: DK.Network.Editors

The Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5) host the Houston Rockets (17-8) in an NBA Cup Semifinals matchup of the top-ranked clubs in the Western Conference at T-Mobile Arena tonight at 8:30 PM ET on ABC.

Thunder vs. Rockets Predictions

  • Our prediction to win on the Moneyline in this game is the Thunder, by a final score of Thunder 113, Rockets 106.
  • Against the spread, we expect that the Thunder will cover. The spread is currently Thunder -5.5.
  • As for the total, we see this one going over the posted over/under of 213.5 points. Our projected total for the match is 219.1 points.

Thunder vs. Rockets Odds

  • Favorite: Thunder (-5.5)
  • Total: 213.5

Thunder Betting Trends

  • The Thunder have won 15 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing nine times.
  • Oklahoma City has been favored by 5.5 points or more 18 times this season, and covered the spread in 11 of those contests.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 11 out of 24 times this season.
  • This season, the Thunder have been favored 23 times and won 18, or 78.3%, of those games.
  • This season, Oklahoma City has won 14 of its 18 games, or 77.8%, when favored by at least -225 on the Moneyline.

Rockets Betting Trends

  • The Rockets have put together a 16-9-0 record against the spread this year.
  • Houston has covered the spread once this year (1-1 ATS) when playing as at least 5.5-point underdogs.
  • A total of 12 Rockets games this year have hit the over.
  • The Rockets have won in four of the seven contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • This season, Houston has come away with a win one time in two chances when named as an underdog of at least +185 or worse on the Moneyline.

Thunder Key Stats

  • Points: 115.8 PPG (10th) | FG%: 46.5% (12th)
  • Opp. Points: 103.8 PPG (2nd) | Opp. FG%: 42.7% (1st)
  • Rebounds: 43.8 RPG (16th) | Opp. Rebounds: 47.9 RPG (29th)
  • Assists: 26.0 APG (14th) | Turnovers: 11.0 TPG (1st)
  • Steals: 12.2 SPG (1st) | Blocks: 6.4 BPG (4th)

Rockets Key Stats

  • Points: 112.7 PPG (15th) | FG%: 44.0% (25th)
  • Opp. Points: 105.9 PPG (3rd) | Opp. FG%: 43.4% (2nd)
  • Rebounds: 49.4 RPG (1st) | Opp. Rebounds: 44.0 RPG (14th)
  • Assists: 22.5 APG (28th) | Turnovers: 12.6 TPG (7th)
  • Steals: 8.8 SPG (9th) | Blocks: 5.6 BPG (6th)

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