Who is playing
Houston Rockets @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Current records: Houston 5-3, Oklahoma City 7-1
How to watch
- When: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8 pm ET
- Where: Paycom Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- TV: Fan Duel SN – Oklahoma
- Continue: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try it for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket cost: $9.00
What to know
The Rockets have enjoyed a three-game homestand, but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face the Oklahoma City Thunder at 8:00 pm ET on Friday at the Paycom Center. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Rockets: 106.8, the Thunder: 99.4), so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, the Rockets won against the Spurs by a resounding 127-100. The game marked Houston’s most dominant win of the season so far.
Fred VanVleet was the offensive standout of the game, achieving a double-double with 21 points and ten assists. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (90.9%).
Meanwhile, the Thunder’s undefeated season came to an end after seven games on Wednesday. They were just behind the Nuggets by a score of 124-122. Oklahoma City led 78-62 in the third but couldn’t maintain the lead.
The Thunder’s loss came despite quality play from Jalen Williams, who nearly had a triple-double with 29 points, ten rebounds and nine assists.
Houston has been on a roll lately: they’ve won four of their last five meetings, adding a nice boost to their 5-3 record this season. As for Oklahoma City, its loss was its first of the season and leaves its record at 7-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: the Rockets haven’t given the ball away easily this season, having averaged just 10.9 turnovers per game (they rank first in turnovers per game overall). . It’s not like the Thunder are struggling in that department, though, as they’ve averaged just 12. Given these competitive strengths, it will be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
The Rockets hope to beat the odds on Friday as experts believe they are headed for a loss. This will be the first time they have played as underdogs on the road this season.
Odd
Oklahoma City is a heavy 8.5-point favorite against Houston, according to the latest report. NBA Odds.
Bettors were in line with the betting community on this one, as the game started with a spread of 8.5 points and stayed there.
The over/under is 220.5 points.
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History of the series
Houston has won 6 of its last 10 games against Oklahoma City.
- March 27, 2024: Houston 132 vs. Oklahoma City 126
- February 27, 2024: Oklahoma City 112 vs. Houston 95
- February 25, 2024: Oklahoma City 123 vs. Houston 110
- December 6, 2023: Houston 110 vs. Oklahoma City 101
- February 15, 2023: Oklahoma City 133 vs. Houston 96
- February 4, 2023: Oklahoma City 153 vs. Houston 121
- February 1, 2023: Houston 112 vs. Oklahoma City 106
- November 26, 2022: Houston 118 vs. Oklahoma City 105
- December 1, 2021: Houston 114 vs. Oklahoma City 110
- November 29, 2021: Houston 102 vs. Oklahoma City 89
