The Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Houston Rockets at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday at Paycom Center. The Thunder are 6-14 overall and 4-6 at home, while Houston is 4-16 overall and 0-11 on the road. OKC has lost six straight games while the Rockets are on a season-high three-game winning streak.
Oklahoma City is favored by 2.5 points in the latest Thunder vs. Rockets odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 215. Before entering any Rockets vs. Thunder picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 7 of the 2021-22 NBA season up over $1,500 on all top-rated NBA picks this season. It’s also on a stunning 117-77 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread that dates back to last season. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Thunder vs. Rockets. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Rockets vs. Thunder:
- Thunder vs. Rockets spread: Thunder -2.5
- Thunder vs. Rockets over-under: 215 points
Featured Game | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets
What to know about the Thunder
The matchup between Oklahoma City and Houston on Monday was not particularly close, with Oklahoma City falling 102-89. Small forward Luguentz Dort wasn’t much of a difference maker for Oklahoma City; Dort finished with only seven points on 3-for-10 shooting in his 25 minutes on the court. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 22 points but he was the only starter in double-figures.
The Thunder are solid defensively, ranking 13th in defensive ranking as they allow 1.07 points per possession. But they are really struggling offensively as OKC ranks last in both offensive rating and points per game. The Thunder will be missing a couple of frontcourt players on Wednesday as Derrick Favors (illness) and Kenrich Williams (ankle) are both out.
What to know about the Rockets
Christian Wood had a monster game in Houston’s win over OKC as he posted 24 points and a career-high of 21 rebounds. Kevin Porter Jr. just missed getting his first triple-double as he posted 11 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. All five Rockets’ starters scored in double-figures as did Danuel House (12 points) off the bench.
Blessed with a young roster, Houston plays with the fastest pace in the NBA. No team gets to the line more than the Rockets who attempt 23.7 free throws per game. However, Houston ranks 29th in the league in free throw percentage at just 68.9 percent, so it isn’t taking advantage of all of the trips to the line.
How to make Thunder vs. Rockets picks
The model has simulated Rockets vs. Thunder 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50 percent of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Thunder vs. Rockets? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Rockets vs. Thunder spread you need to jump on Wednesday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.
