Houston vs Oklahoma City: prediction for the match of the NBA
Before this match teams managed to meet 56 times. Houston won 32 times and Oklahoma was stronger 24 times. When making a prediction for the game between Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder, you should pay attention that the Thunder cannot beat Houston for the past four matches.
Houston Rockets
The Rockets are in last place in the Western Conference standings with just 12 wins and 38 losses. And in the last 23 matches, the team won only three victories. Separately, the fans of the team want to erase from memory a series of thirteen losses in a row. In terms of performance, the team is the absolute worst in the NBA, but unofficially they got rid of this title in the last game, when Detroit was defeated (117:114) and became the second worst team in the association. But seriously, Houston has long been able to play their matches with an eye to next season, building the foundation for a new team.
Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma is currently 11th in the Western Conference standings with 24 wins and 26 losses. At the same time, the Thunder retains quite tangible chances of getting into the playoffs, although the struggle will be serious. In the last ten meetings the team suffered four defeats. Statistics of the Rockets’ meetings with their neighbors in the Conference is 11-14.
Prediction
The victory in this duel is extremely important in the tournament plan for the guests. The Thunder, led by their leader Shai Gilgeus-Alexander, simply cannot afford to lose. Unless, of course, they seriously expect to extend their season in the playoffs. In addition, the guests have to answer Houston for the defeat in the previous face-to-face match of these teams in the regular season. Gilgeus-Alexander, by the way, is having an outstanding season. He averages 30.9 points per game (with a shooting percentage of 51.1) and is the fifth-highest scorer in the entire league. Our prediction is for Oklahoma to win with a (-5.5) handicap for 1.86. In the last ten games, Houston has averaged 111.6 points per game, allowing their opponents to score 121.9. These numbers are very eloquent about the chaos that reigns in the Rockets defensive line. Similar indicators for Oklahoma look, of course, much better and equal to 118.4 against 112.6. Thus, the chances of the fans to see quite productive basketball are high. But we will not see sky-high numbers on the scoreboard. Our prediction is under 230.5 points for 2.08. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.86. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
