Rockets vs Thunder 8/18/20 - NBA Betting Odds & Picks
Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA: 6:30 PM EST
Aug. 18, 2020
TV: TNT
Latest Odds : OKC -1.5 Total 225.5
The Rockets are one team that has played great offensively this year and have not looked like they slowed down since the restart happened. The Rockets in their last 10 games have posted a 5-5 record. With Oklahoma City the team has not looked decent at times, but since the restart the last 10 games have seen the Thunder go 6-4 and look even more improved.
In the head to head meetings between the Thunder and the Rockets the games have oddly been controlled by the Thunder. Oklahoma City has posted a 2-1 record in the last 3 games against the Rockets. What is really impressive is the fact that the Thunder have ended up with a 3-0 record ATS in the same mark. The games have went over once and under 2 times.
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Scoring in the last 3 games has seen the Thunder average out to 112.3 points a game. The Rockets for their part have only managed to get 105 points per game. The Rockets are shooting at a clip of 42.18% from the field. The Thunder are shooting at a clip of 45.42% from the field so far.
When it comes to cleaning up the missed shots the Thunder have managed to get 50 rebounds per game compared to the Rockets who are pulling down 40.6 rebounds per game. The steals department is slanted towards Oklahoma City as well with 8 steals per game compared to 5.3 steals per game from the Rockets.
Recent Betting Trends:
Oklahoma City are 12-6 SU in their last 18 games.
Oklahoma City are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against Houston.
Houston are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games.
Free Betting Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder -1.5
The game here is one that sees the Rockets struggling against the Thunder lately. The Thunder, though, have been a team that has outperformed the Rockets in the last 10 games overall as well. Look for that to continue in the game here as the Rockets are unable to do much against a Thunder team that has been playing towards the top of their game since the restart. Final Score Oklahoma City Thunder win and cover 118-110.