Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder 11/8/18 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA: 8:00 PM EST
Nov. 08, 2018
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : HOU -4.5 Total 214.5
The Rockets are thankful that James Harden is back. He came back after the Rockets had lost 5 straight games after he was injured. However, the Rockets are a team that really needs to find some good supporting cast as it is going to always be questioned if he is able to continue to play at a high level after one injury.
The Rockets offense is still fairly weak on the season with only 105 points a game being scored. The Rockets have been able to get a total of 21.3 assists per game. The defense for the Rockets has played well enough to keep the opponents to 110 points a game, but the defense for the Rockets are pulling down 42 boards a game.
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The Thunder will be in the same boat the Rockets were in recently as Westbrook has sprained his ankle and it is not really sure how long he will be out for the ankle sprain. The bad news for the Thunder is Westbrook accounted for a majority of the offense for the team which could make it very interesting for the Thunder who are missing a bulk of the offensive production now.
The Thunder have been able to score at a clip of 113.2 points a game on the year before Westbrook was injured. The Thunder have been able to get a total of 22.4 assists a game. The defense for the Thunder has managed to stop opponents to 111.3 points a game. Cleaning up the glass has seen the Thunder get a total of 46.3 boards a game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Rockets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Thunder are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall.
Under is 37-16 in Rockets last 53 vs. Western Conference.
Over is 4-0 in Thunder last 4 vs. Western Conference.
Free Betting Pick: Houston Rockets -4.5
The injury to Westbrook will cost the Thunder in the game as they are going to have some problems in getting the scoring going in the game. The Rockets have Harden back and he is starting to return to his normal form as well and that is really good news for the Houston fans. Look for the Rockets and Harden to simply out play the Thunder in this game. Final Score, Houston Rockets win and cover ATS 112-106.