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Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction

HomeHouston Rockets2–1, 5th in Western ConferenceAwayOklahoma City Thunder1–4, 14th in Western Conference
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Last meeting

Houston Rockets116–89Oklahoma City Thunder

Tale of the tape

Houston RocketsBefore tip-offOklahoma City Thunder
  • 1–0Season record1–0
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road1–0
  • 1–0Last 10 games1–0
  • W1Current streakW1
  • 128.0Points per game116.0
  • 110.0Points allowed per game104.0
  • +18.0Average margin+12.0
  • Back-to-backRest before this game2 days
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 42.0Rebounds per game47.0
  • 32.0Assists per game24.0
  • 16.0Three-pointers made per game14.0
  • 23.0Bench points per game48.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Houston Rockets+6.032.0–26.0+26.038.0–12.0−8.030.0–38.0−6.028.0–34.0
Oklahoma City Thunder+6.034.0–28.0+15.031.0–16.0−8.028.0–36.0−1.023.0–24.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Kevin DurantForward · Houston RocketsVSShai Gilgeous-AlexanderGuard · Oklahoma City Thunder

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 30.0Points32.0
  • 6.0Rebounds6.0
  • 3.0Assists4.0
  • 2.0Three-pointers made3.0
  • 37.4Minutes36.1

Team leaders

Houston RocketsThis seasonOklahoma City Thunder

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Fred VanVleetVSShai Gilgeous-Alexander
PTS
6.0·32.0
REB
2.0·6.0
AST
11.0·4.0
Forwards
Kevin DurantVSIsaiah Hartenstein
PTS
30.0·4.0
REB
6.0·3.0
AST
3.0·3.0
Centres
Alperen SengunVSChet Holmgren
PTS
23.0·14.0
REB
10.0·7.0
AST
5.0·2.0
Cross-matchup
Jabari Smith Jr.VSJalen Williams
PTS
30.0·12.0
REB
5.0·7.0
AST
1.0·2.0
Cross-matchup
Amen ThompsonVSCason Wallace
PTS
16.0·6.0
REB
10.0·3.0
AST
4.0·2.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Houston Rockets

Likely starting five

  1. Kevin Durant
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Jabari Smith Jr.
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  3. Amen Thompson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Alperen Sengun
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  5. Fred VanVleet
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
Away
Oklahoma City Thunder

Likely starting five

  1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    32.0
  2. Chet Holmgren
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    14.0
  3. Jalen Williams
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    12.0
  4. Cason Wallace
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    6.0
  5. Isaiah Hartenstein
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    4.0
Full lineups and bench
Photo credits (9)

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Frenchieinportland, CC BY-SA 4.0; Jalen Williams: Daiei Onoguchi, CC BY 4.0; A. Mitchell: Daiei Onoguchi, CC BY 4.0; J. McCain: Brady Saylor, CC BY-SA 4.0; Chet Holmgren: Steve Cheng, Bruin Report Online, CC BY 2.0; Cason Wallace: Brady Saylor, CC BY-SA 4.0; Isaiah Hartenstein: Granada, CC BY-SA 4.0; Alex Caruso: Dennis Adair, CC BY 2.0; A. Mara: TonyTheTiger, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Houston Rockets

3–1

2–1, 5th in Western Conference

Oklahoma City Thunder

2–3

1–4, 14th in Western Conference

Head to head

  • Houston Rockets 116–89 Oklahoma City Thunder

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