Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 11/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Paycom Center is the site where the Oklahoma City Thunder (7-1) will attempt to beat the Houston Rockets (5-3) on Friday.

The Rockets faced off with the Spurs and went home with a win by a final score of 127-100 in their last game. Houston wrapped up the game having earned a 56.3% FG percentage (54 of 96) and knocked down 10 of their 27 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rockets converted 9 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 45 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 28 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and having 10 steals. When it comes to defense, Houston allowed 44.6% from the field on 37 of 83 shooting. San Antonio distributed 20 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. On top of that, San Antonio grabbed 41 rebounds (8 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 5 blocked shots. San Antonio finished the contest at 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 16 tries. They converted 14 of their 36 tries from 3-point land. In relation to personal fouls, the Rockets ended up walking away with 13 while the Spurs finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Jalen Green is one player who was a factor in the game. He notched 21 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. Green finished the contest at 42.9% from the floor and earned 4 dimes.

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Houston will play this game with a mark of 5-3 this year. They currently have an average of 113.8 pts per contest (13th in the NBA) while connecting on 43.7% from the floor. The Rockets are hitting 32.7% on 3-pointers (99 of 303) and 76.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Houston is grabbing 47.3 boards per game and has accumulated 177 assists so far this year, which is 24th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 22.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rockets have forced 15.5 turnovers per game and they draw 20.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 3rd in the league in points per game allowed (106.8). The Rockets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 44.7% (302 of 676) and they concede 45.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 3rd in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 176 conceded this year.

When they last played, the Thunder walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 124-122 when they played the Nuggets. The Thunder recorded 34 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 47 for the matchup. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 15 steals in the matchup. The Nuggets committed 22 personal fouls for this contest which got the Thunder to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to make 18 of them for a clip of 78.3%. Regarding shots from downtown, Oklahoma City buried 16 out of 40 tries (40.0%). When all was said and done, the Thunder shot 44 out of 100 from the floor which had them sitting at 44.0%. The Thunder permitted the Nuggets to convert 42 out of 89 attempts from the field which had them at 47.2% for this game. They finished shooting 42.1% from three-point range by shooting 16 of 38 and finished the game at 24 out of 33 at the free throw line (72.7%). When it comes to team rebounding, Oklahoma City allowed Denver to grab 55 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Jalen Williams was important for the Thunder for the game. Williams had 29 points in his 36 minutes on the court and added 9 dimes in this matchup. He converted 11 out of 20 for this game for a rate of 55.0%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Oklahoma City has a mark of 7-1 on the campaign. As an offensive team, the Thunder are hitting on 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 17th in the league. Oklahoma City has accounted for 915 pts on the season (114.4 per contest) and they pull in 45.3 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.8 times per contest (16th in the league) and they are giving up possession 12.8 times per game. The Thunder are committing 21.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.5% from the charity stripe.

The Oklahoma City defense allows 30.3% on three-point shots (91 of 300) and their opposition makes 73.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 25.3 dimes and 50.1 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 12th and 30th in the NBA. The Thunder are ranked 1st in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 99.4. They are forcing 20.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (1st in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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