The Houston Rockets (9-9) are favored (-4.5) to continue a five-game win streak when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (8-10) at 8:00 PM ET on Monday, February 1, 2021 at Chesapeake Energy Arena. The matchup airs on FS-OK. The matchup has an over/under set at 224.5 points.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockets | -4.5 | -110 | -110 | 224.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Houston and Oklahoma City have each won five of their last 10 head-to-head matchups. The Thunder have a 6-3 record against the spread when taking on the Rockets.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/2/2020 | – | Rockets | – | – | – | – | Playoffs | 104-102 HOU |
| 8/31/2020 | Rockets | Thunder | -5.5 | 226 | -219 | 180 | Playoffs | 104-100 OKC |
| 8/29/2020 | Rockets | Rockets | -5 | 228.5 | -211 | 170 | Playoffs | 114-80 HOU |
| 8/24/2020 | Rockets | Thunder | -2.5 | 223.5 | -144 | 120 | Playoffs | 117-114 OKC |
| 8/22/2020 | Rockets | Thunder | -2 | 222.5 | -131 | 110 | Playoffs | 119-107 OKC |
| 8/20/2020 | Rockets | Rockets | -2 | 226.5 | -134 | 112 | Playoffs | 111-98 HOU |
| 8/18/2020 | Thunder | Rockets | -1 | 225 | -113 | -106 | Playoffs | 123-108 HOU |
| 1/20/2020 | Rockets | Rockets | -7 | 230.5 | -310 | 251 | Regular Season | 112-107 OKC |
| 1/9/2020 | Rockets | Thunder | -4 | 227.5 | -176 | 146 | Regular Season | 113-92 OKC |
| 10/28/2019 | Rockets | Rockets | -9.5 | 228 | -600 | 432 | Regular Season | 116-112 HOU |
Rockets Betting Information
- Houston has struggled against the spread, going 8-10 on the year.
- The Rockets have posted a losing record of 1-2 against the spread when the spread is -4.5 or higher.
- Houston and its opponents have hit the over/under in just 6 of 18 games this season (33.3%).
Thunder Betting Information
- Oklahoma City has covered the spread in greater than half of its games, going 10-8 ATS.
- Oklahoma City has combined with its opponents to hit the over in 50% of matchups this season (9 out of 18 opportunities).
Over/Under Analysis
- In six of 18 games (33.3%) this year, the Rockets and their opponents have combined for this matchup’s over/under of 224.5 points.
- In seven of 18 games (38.9%) this season, Oklahoma City has combined with its opponents to score at least 224.5 points.
- The Rockets and the Thunder combine to average 6.2 less points per game than the over/under of 224.5 set for this matchup.
- Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 223.9 points per game, 0.6 fewer than the over/under for this matchup.
- The average total the Rockets have had set in matchups this season is 3.9 fewer points than this outing’s point total.
- The average point total for the Thunder this year is 2.9 points less than this game’s over/under.
Rockets Leaders
- Christian Wood leads the Rockets in points and rebounds. He puts up 23.6 points per game while tacking on 10.7 rebounds.
- Houston’s assists leader is John Wall, who averages 5.8 per game.
- The Rockets are led by Victor Oladipo from beyond the arc. He connects on 2.8 shots from deep per game.
- Oladipo leads the team with 1.8 steals per game. Wood collects 1.6 blocks a contest to pace Houston.
Thunder Leaders
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander holds the top spot on the Thunder scoring and assist lists, putting up 21.9 points and 6.4 assists per game.
- When it comes to rebounds, Al Horford is the Oklahoma City leader with 7.3 per game.
- Horford is tops from three-point range for the Thunder, knocking down 2.3 threes per game.
- Nobody on Oklahoma City grabs more steals than Hamidou Diallo (0.9 per game) or blocks more shots than Aleksej Pokusevski (1.1 per game).
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