It’s a Saturday in the NBA, and that means afternoon action! That includes a potential Western Conference Finals preview with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder hosting Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets. To make it an exciting day ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, we’ve got our best Rockets vs. Thunder predictions for today.

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🏀 Rockets vs. Thunder Predictions for NBA Saturday, 2/7

Since their absolutely ridiculous 24-1 start to the season, the Thunder haven’t been as dominant. Of course, injuries play a major role in that, and even still, OKC easily reached 40 wins before any other team. Also, with how Houston has looked recently, it could be just as difficult to back them with your Rockets vs. Thunder predictions.

They’re coming into this matchup having just lost back-to-back games, both of which were at home. As for when these Western Conference contenders faced earlier this season (including NBA Opening Night), OKC won both meetings. The other was a much more recent game in mid-January, where NBA expert picks on the Thunder covering the spread came through.

In terms of high or low-scoring games, we saw one of each, but the one to start the season did go into overtime. When it comes to how teams have been able to beat OKC, it’s primarily been from deep (other than the Spurs in multiple ways). However, the Rockets make the third-fewest threes per game, so it’s not exactly an ideal matchup.

At the same time, OKC truly is as banged up as a team can be, and with the All-Star break coming up, they’re likely to stay conservative. With all that in mind, let’s get into the best bet from our Rockets vs. Thunder predictions.

 

🏅 Rockets vs. Thunder Best Bet: Under 211.5 Points (-104 at Novig)

Given what we’ve already discussed, our top pick likely doesn’t come as a surprise. Houston is already a team that has been among the best in terms of points allowed per game all season, and with OKC without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for sure and likely a few others, again, our Rockets vs. Thunder predictions shouldn’t be a shock.

Similarly, since Houston doesn’t have a Stephen Curry-type of sharpshooter to exploit OKC’s biggest weakness, it’s difficult to see them lighting up the scoreboard. We noted that the two previous matchups went 1-1 for the over/under, but the game back on NBA Opening Night went to overtime, not to mention two healthy teams.

We can also expand on Houston’s recent losses to support our Rockets vs. Thunder predictions, as they scored just 93 and 99 points. Furthermore, defensively, they’ve allowed opponents to score just 105.5 points per game - even better than their third-best mark across the entire season.

We know that fans would rather root FOR points and excitement, but it’s just not the play in our eyes. Therefore, the best bet from our Rockets vs. Thunder predictions is under 211.5 points (-104 at Novig).

 

👀 How To Watch Rockets vs. Thunder NBA Opening Night

Again, we’ve got afternoon games on the hardwood, so with the early tip-off, we’ve shared how to watch Rockets vs. Thunder today

  • Where: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK
  • When: 3:30 PM ET on 2/7
  • Watch on TV: Local stations
  • Where to stream: Sling TV, YouTube TV
 

🔢 Rockets vs. Thunder Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

As you’d expect with the defending champs at home, we see the Rockets vs. Thunder odds for today at Novig Sportsbook favoring OKC:

 

✍🏼 Rockets vs. Thunder Injury Report & Latest News

As far as Rockets vs. Thunder injuries go, the ones in Houston are primarily long-term with Steven Adams and Fred VanVleet. However, we did see Jae’Sean Tate and Tari Eason miss Thursday’s game. We also mentioned that injuries in OKC were an issue, so we’ll swap there regarding Rockets vs. Thunder news.

They won’t have Shai Gilgeous-Alexander until AFTER the All-Star break and plenty of other key players all need to be monitored: Chet Holmgren, Jared McCain, Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort, Alex Caruso, Jalen Williams AND Ajay Mitchell! As you can see there are plenty of Rockets vs. Thunder injuries to keep track of with the Fantasy Alarm NBA injury report.

 

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