NBA Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets Spread and Prediction

The best team of the West and of the whole NBA the Houston Rockets (64-15), who have already clinched the first place, are hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder (45-34), who are struggling lately and want to return to the winning ways and get themselves out of a triple tie in the 5^th place of the West.

Date/Time:  04-07-2018, 20:30 EDT

Spread: Houston Rockets -6

Total: +218.5

Houston are 64-15 (41-36-1 ATS) so far in the league and are sitting on top of the West. They have been unstoppable, having won 30 of their last 32 games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Portland at home with a 96-94 score. They are led in scoring by James Harden with 30.6 ppg, adding 5.4 boards and a team-best 8.7 dimes per game. He is followed by Chris Paul with 18.6 ppg, 5.5 boards and 7.9 dimes per game, while Eric Gordon adds 18.2 ppg.

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Oklahoma are 45-34 (32-46 ATS) so far in the league and are currently tied with the Pelicans and Spurs on the fifth place of the West. They are 1-4 in their last 5 games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Golden State at home with a 107-111 score. Russell Westbrook leads the team in scoring with 25.6 ppg, adding team-bests both in boards with 9.9 and in dimes made, with 10.1 per game. Paul George follows with 21.6 ppg and 5.7 boards per game, while Carmelo Anthony adds 16.2 ppg and 5.9 boards per game.

Houston are 34-6 at home so far this season (league-best), while Oklahoma are 19-20 on the road. In their two previous games in Oklahoma City earlier this season, each team won once (Houston by 10 points and Oklahoma by 5). Houston have the second-best offense in the league with 112.9 ppg to Oklahoma’s 107.4 and they also have a better defense, allowing 104 ppg to Oklahoma’s 104.4. Houston have better accuracy both from the field, shooting with 46.1% to Oklahoma’s 45.28% and from behind the arc, shooting with 36.32% to Oklahoma’s 35.18%. They are also better in assists made, with 21.7 to Oklahoma’s 21.2, while Oklahoma are only better in rebounding, grabbing 45.1 to Houston’s 43.5. Houston are simply too strong even having locked their current position, so expect them to win by more than 6 points at home tonight.  

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets Prediction: Houston Rockets -6 (-109)