At 8:00 ET, the 11th ranked Houston Rockets will travel to take on the 2nd ranked Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder (-243) are favored by 6 points over the Rockets (+195). The over/under line for this Western Conference matchup is 230.5 points.

This game will be played at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, and can be seen on BSO.

HOUSTON ROCKETS VS OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER BETTING PICK

The Pick: Houston Rockets +6

This game will be played at Paycom Center at 8:00 ET on Wednesday, March 27th.

WHY BET THE HOUSTON ROCKETS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 113-112 in favor of the Rockets.
  • Our projections have Jalen Green finishing with Jalen Green points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
  • From the field, we have the Rockets finishing with a field goal percentage of 44.0% and knocking down 12 threes.

Can the Rockets Pull Out the Win as Road Underdogs?

As the 11th seed in the Western Conference, the Rockets are 36-35 this season. In the West, they are 24-19 and have gone 12-16 against non-conference opponents. On the road, Houston is 10-24 compared to 26-11 at home.

Houston’s ATS record on the road is 14-19, and they have covered the spread in their last six games. As the underdog, they are 22-21 ATS this season and have covered in five straight games as the underdog.

The Rockets’ O/U record for the season is 33-38, and 54 of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s line of 230.5. On average, their games have finished with 226.6 points.

In their last game, the Rockets defeated the Trail Blazers by a score of 110-92. They were favored by 14.5 points in that game and easily covered the spread. The O/U line for that game was 224.5.

The Rockets’ offense is averaging 114.2 points per game this season, which is 15th in the NBA. However, on the road, they are scoring 111.5 points per game (21st).

When it comes to pace, Houston is 14th in the league at 99.2 possessions per game. In terms of field goal percentage, the Rockets are 26th overall at 46%.

So far this season, Houston has made an average of 12.5 three-pointers per game (16th). They are also in the top 10 in both free throws made (18.2) and offensive rebounds (11.4).

So far, the Rockets defense is giving up 112.4 points per contest, which has them sitting 10th in the NBA. One thing to note, is they have given up more points than their season average in two straight matchups. The Houston defense has allowed opponents to shoot 34.3% from beyond the arc this season. Opposing teams are also hitting 46.0% of their field goal attempts vs. Houston.

Do the Thunder Stand a Chance at Home?

Today, the Thunder are favored by 6 points at home against the Rockets. This season, Oklahoma City has been favored in 54 of their 71 games and has won their last five games as the favorite.

Oklahoma City’s ATS record as the favorite this season is 31-23 and 42-29 overall. However, they have failed to cover the spread in three straight home games.

In their win against the Pelicans, the Thunder covered the spread as 1-point favorites with a 119-112 victory. The O/U line for that game was 223 points.

This season, the Thunder have an O/U record of 37-33-1, and their games have averaged a combined 233.2 points. In non-conference games, their O/U record is 18-6.

Oklahoma City is currently 2nd in the Western Conference with a record of 50-21. In the West, they are 32-15 compared to 18-6 against the East.

At home, the Thunder are averaging 122.7 points per game, which is 5th in the NBA. Overall, they are 4th in the league at 120.3 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage, they are 2nd in the NBA at 49%.

When it comes to three-point shooting, the Thunder are 9th in made threes per game at 13.4. However, they are 16th in three-point attempts. On average, they are getting to the line 21.4 times per game, which is 18th in the league.

So far this season, the Thunder have outscored the NBA scoring average in 70.4% of their games. In terms of pace, they are 10th in the league at 99.6 possessions per game. In terms of assists, the Thunder are 13th in the NBA.

This season, the Thunder’s defense is the 12th ranked defense in the NBA at 12th PPG. So far, they have held opposing offenses below the NBA scoring average in 56.3% of their games. When it comes to forced turnovers, the Thunder are forcing 11.6 per game, which is 3rd in the league. They also come into the game sitting 1st in blocked shots at 6.6 per game.