Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets 2/9/19 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets
NBA: 8:00 PM EST
Feb. 09, 2019
TV: ABC
Latest Odds : HOU -1.5 Total 235.5
After a recent shellacking the Thunder put on the Grizzlies they were able to pull within 2 games of the Nuggets. However, the Thunder are still a team that can improve some more and that is definitely a major issue for the Thunder who are looking to improve even more on the year. One way they can do that is to consistently improve the way they are getting the ball in the hands of Westbrook.
With this season the Thunder have found they have the 5th best offense in the NBA at 115.2 points a game, but the defense is ranked 12th in the nation with 109.7 points allowed. The Thunder need to pass a little bit better as they are getting only 23.4 assist a game. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, though, the Thunder are ranked 2nd with 47.9 boards a game.
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The Rockets definitely were trading quite a bit this past week as they were looking to get rid of some higher priced players without hurting the team. One of those players was James Ennis, but he was not nearly at the caliber of James Harden so the Rockets did not really lose much when it comes to the amount of talent the team is going to lose. Harden has cooled off some from his runs in the 40 and 50 point games but not that much.
Eve with Harden making some strong runs on the year the Rockets are still ranked 11th offensively with 113.1 points a game scored. The defense is ranked 14th as they are giving up 110.9 points a game. When it comes to passing the Rockets are horrible with only 20.6 assist a game. The Rockets do not tend the glass that well either with 41.8 boards per game.
Recent Betting Trends:
Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
Rockets are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 vs. NBA Southwest.
Over is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 vs. NBA Northwest.
Free Betting Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder +1.5
The Rockets are going to find it hard to shut down the threats the Thunder are able to bring to the court. Look for those threats to make the difference in this game here as the Thunder are able to pass the ball better, but also clean up the missed shots better. Even with Harden having a great game, the lack of surrounding support will cost the Rockets in this game as the Thunder bring home a win. Final Score, Oklahoma City Thunder win, but grab the points just in case 112-108.