NBA Best Bets: Thunder vs. Rockets Picks for December 14

Published 9:33 pm Thursday, December 12, 2024

The Western’s best teams, the Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5) and the Houston Rockets (17-8), hit the court at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET on ABC. The Thunder are favored by 5.5 points at home.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Saturday’s game.

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Thunder vs. Rockets Game Info

  • When: Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 8:30 PM ET
  • Where: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • TV: ABC
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Thunder vs. Rockets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Thunder (- 5.5)

  • Against the spread, Oklahoma City is 15-9-0 this year.
  • Houston is 16-9-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Thunder have an ATS record of 11-7 as 5.5-point favorites or greater.
  • As a 5.5-point underdog or more, the Rockets have one win ATS (1-1) this year.

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Pick OU:

Over (213.5)

  • The Thunder’s 24 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 213.5 points 14 times.
  • The Rockets have played 15 games this season that finished with a combined score over 213.5 points.
  • Oklahoma City’s games this year have an average point total of 224.5, 11 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Houston’s matchups this season have a 222.3-point average over/under, 8.8 more points than this game’s point total.
  • The Rockets are the NBA’s 12th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 14th-ranked Thunder.
  • This contest features the league’s eighth-ranked (Rockets) and fourth-ranked (Thunder) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-250)

  • The Thunder have entered the game as favorites 23 times this season and won 18, or 78.3%, of those games.
  • The Rockets have been underdogs in seven games this season and have come away with the win four times (57.1%) in those contests.
  • This season, Oklahoma City has won 13 of its 17 games, or 76.5%, when favored by at least -250 on the moneyline.
  • Houston has been named as an underdog of +200 or more just one time this season and left with a loss in that game.
  • The Thunder have a 71.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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