Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 12/1/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets, Tips and Prediction

Game: Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports OK

The Houston Rockets (4-16) are traveling to Paycom Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (6-14).

The Rockets took the court against the Thunder and notched a win by a score of 102-89 in their last game. Houston ended with a 41.7% FG percentage (40 of 96) and made 15 of their 46 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Rockets knocked down 7 of their 11 tries for a rate of 63.6%. In regard to grabbing boards, they earned 60 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 31 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about the defense, Houston let their opponent shoot 35.6% from the field on 31 of 87 shooting. Oklahoma City distributed 45 assists and had 16 steals in this contest. Additionally, Oklahoma City grabbed 41 boards (4 offensive, 37 defensive) and got 5 rejections. Oklahoma City finished the contest at 76.9% when shooting free throws by burying 20 of their 26 shots. They buried 7 out of their 43 attempts from three-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Rockets finished with 19 while the Thunder recorded 12 personal fouls.

Christian Wood is a guy who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins and snagged 21 rebounds. Wood finished shooting 52.9% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

Get all of our NBA Betting Picks

Houston comes into this one with a record of 4-16 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 18.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Houston is pulling in 45.9 boards per game and has racked up 438 assists for the year, which is 26th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Rockets are connecting on 32.9% on three-point shots (243 of 739) and 68.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 103.5 pts per game (26th in the NBA) while shooting 43.4% from the field.

On defense, the Rockets are forcing 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 22.0 personal fouls. They rank 14th in the league in giving up assists with 477 conceded on the campaign. The Rockets defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.8% (816 of 1,823) and they concede 46.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 33.2% from 3-point land and they are 26th in basketball in PPG allowed (112.0).

The last time they took the court, the Thunder took a loss by a final score of 102-89 when they played the Rockets. In regard to rebounds, Oklahoma City allowed Houston to get 51 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 32.6% from behind the 3-point line via 15 out of 46 and ended up shooting 7 out of 11 at the charity stripe (63.6%). The Thunder permitted the Rockets to convert 40 of their 96 attempts from the field which had them at 41.7% in this matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Thunder walked away from this one shooting 31 out of 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.6%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Oklahoma City made 7 out of 43 attempts (16.3%). They were able to knock down 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 76.9%. The Rockets were called for 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Thunder to the charity stripe for 26 shots. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 10 steals for this game. The Thunder pulled down 41 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 45 in the matchup.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was important for the Thunder in the matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 22 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for the game. He made 9 out of 20 in this contest for a rate of 45.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a mark of 6-14 on the campaign. The Thunder are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls per contest and they go 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 20.2 times per contest (30th in the league) and they cough up possession 14.1 times per contest. Oklahoma City has totaled 1,970 pts for the season (98.5 per contest) and they pull in 47.7 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Thunder are connecting on 40.7% from the field, which ranks 29th in the NBA.

The Oklahoma City defense allows 35.3% on 3-point attempts (281 of 797) and opponents are converting on 80.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 24.2 assists and 48.4 rebounds every game, which is ranked 20th and 28th in basketball. The Thunder on the defensive side of the court are 12th in the NBA in PPG given up with 105.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.6% from the floor (9th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here