Thunder vs. Rockets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 1
Published 9:17 pm Saturday, November 30, 2024
The Western’s best teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder (15-4) and the Houston Rockets (14-6), take the court at Toyota Center on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET on SCHN and FDSOK. The Thunder are favored by 1.5 points on the road.
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Thunder vs. Rockets Game Info & Odds
- Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: SCHN and FDSOK
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Toyota Center
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Thunder vs. Rockets Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Thunder 110 – Rockets 109
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Spread & Total Prediction for Thunder vs. Rockets
- Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 1.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Thunder (-1.3)
- Pick OU:
Under (221.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 218.7
- The Rockets (14-6-0 ATS) have covered the spread 57.9% of the time, 12.1% more often than the Thunder (11-8-0) this season.
- When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Oklahoma City (10-8) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (55.6%) than Houston (4-1) does as the underdog (80%).
- When it comes to eclipsing the total in 2024-25, Oklahoma City does it in fewer games (42.1% of the time) than Houston (45%).
- As a moneyline favorite this season, the Thunder are 14-4, while the Rockets are 3-2 as moneyline underdogs.
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Thunder Performance Insights
- The Thunder are averaging 113.9 points per game this season (13th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined on defense, ceding only 103.2 points per game (second-best).
- Oklahoma City ranks 19th in the NBA with 43.1 rebounds per contest, but it is allowing 49.1 rebounds per game, which ranks worst in the league.
- This year, the Thunder rank 18th in the league in assists, delivering 25.2 per game.
- Oklahoma City has been shining when it comes to turnovers this season, ranking best in the NBA in turnovers per game (11.2) and best in forced turnovers per contest (18.4).
- The Thunder are making 13.5 three-pointers per game (13th-ranked in league). They have a 34.5% shooting percentage (22nd-ranked) from beyond the arc.
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Rockets Performance Insights
- In 2024-25, the Rockets are 10th in the NBA on offense (114.4 points scored per game) and third-best defensively (105.9 points allowed).
- In 2024-25, Houston is best in the league in rebounds (50.0 per game) and 21st in rebounds conceded (44.7).
- At 23.2 assists per game, the Rockets are fourth-worst in the NBA.
- With 12.5 turnovers committed per game and 15.4 turnovers forced, Houston is sixth and sixth in the NBA, respectively.
- Beyond the arc, the Rockets are 24th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11.8). They are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.9%.
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