Houston is having one of the best kickoffs in recent years. The Rockets won 5 of 6 games. They've dealt with Atlanta twice. (121:114, 120:110), defeated Milwaukee (132:100) and defeated San Antonio (114:110). Only in the last away match against Dallas did the team fail (111:116).
Turkish center Alperen Shengyun is making a splash, averaging 24.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists. In total, Houston's attack scores 123.0 points per evening. Stephen Adams is in the infirmary before the meeting with Oklahoma, and the participation of Shengyun and Reed Sheppard is questionable.
Oklahoma is facing an epidemic of injuries. The Thunder played the previous segment convincingly, beating Denver (96:84), Clippers (108:101) and Phoenix (125:114), but in the last match they lost to Dallas (96:120).
The undisputed engine of the team remains Shai Gilges-Alexander, who scores 26.0 points per match. But without the support of key partners, it is extremely difficult for him. Oklahoma lost Alex Caruso, Jaylen Williams, as well as its main player under the ring, Chet Holmgren. There is a huge burden on the shoulders of Isaiah Hartenstein and young Ajay Mitchell.
Oklahoma's catastrophic staffing problems are putting the team in a difficult position. The absence of Chet Holmgren deprives the guests of the main protective shield in the paint. Without him, Isaiah Hartenstein will be left alone against the physically powerful and extremely technical Alperen Shengyun. It is likely that this will allow Houston to score points from the three-second zone with impunity and dominate someone else's shield. Home parquet for the Rockets and problems with the composition of the guests make a Houston victory a very likely scenario.
Our prediction is Houston with a handicap of (-3.5) points in 1.82
Houstonbet: total more than 117.5 points
In 2 of the last 3 home games, the Rockets scored over 117 points.
Houstonbet: total more than 117.5 points
In 2 of the last 3 home games, the Rockets scored over 117 points.
The OklahomaBid: the total is less than 114.5 points
In 2 of the last 3 away matches, the Thunder did not break this mark.
| Outcome | Probability | Model odds |
|---|---|---|
 Houston Rockets | 100% | 1.00 |
 Oklahoma City Thunder | 0% | — |
| Outcome | Probability | Model odds |
|---|---|---|
| Over | 48,58% | 2.06 |
| Under | 51,42% | 1.94 |
| Outcome | Probability | Model odds |
|---|---|---|
| Over | 20,92% | 4.78 |
| Under | 79,08% | 1.26 |
| Outcome | Probability | Model odds |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets -17.5 | 66,1% | 1.51 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder +17.5 | 33,9% | 2.95 |
| Outcome | Probability | Model odds |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets -18.5 | 45,43% | 2.20 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder +18.5 | 54,57% | 1.83 |
At the Toyota Center arena in the NBA match, Houston beat Oklahoma with a score of 119:98. The main scorers of the hosts were Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr., who confidently led their team's game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Hartenstein scored points for the guests, but they failed to prevent their opponent from winning.
Bars above the line show home pressure; bars below show away pressure. Height is relative to the most intense moment of the match.
28Alperen Sengun10Jabari Smith Jr.1Amen Thompson7Kevin Durant36Marcus Smart55Isaiah Hartenstein25Ajay Mitchell3Jared McCain34Kenrich Williams2Shai Gilgeous-Alexander30Clint Capela31Bogdan Bogdanović17Tari Eason27Isaiah Crawford8Jae'Sean Tate2Bruce Thornton9Oscar Tshiebwe6Jaylin Williams14Bennett Stirtz16Micah Peavy15Aday Mara21Josh Dix23Brooks Barnhizer5Фред ВанВлит — injury15Рид Шеппард — injury12Стивен Адамс — injury9Алекс Карузо — injury22Кейсон Уоллес — injury7Чет Холмгрен — injury8Джейлен Уильямс — injury44Никола Топич — injury12Томас Сорбер — injuryLoading standings…
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