Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 2/27/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma

Paycom Center is the site where the Oklahoma City Thunder (40-17) will attempt to defeat the Houston Rockets (25-32) on Tuesday.

The Rockets took the court against the Thunder and went home with a loss by a final score of 123-110 in their last game. Houston finished having earned a 40.9% field goal percentage (38 out of 93) and made 16 out of their 41 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Rockets knocked down 18 of 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 50 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists for the contest while creating 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to the defense, Houston allowed the other team to shoot 47.4% from the floor on 46 out of 97 shooting. Oklahoma City dished out 30 dimes and had 12 steals in this contest. Additionally, Oklahoma City grabbed 48 rebounds (10 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 7 rejections. Oklahoma City finished the contest at 93.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 14 of 15 shots. They converted 17 out of their 35 shots from distance. Regarding fouls, the Rockets ended up with 16 and the Thunder recorded 22 fouls.

Jabari Smith Jr. is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 6 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 41 mins and snagged 17 rebounds. Smith Jr. finished the game at 40.0% from the field and distributed 4 assists.

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Houston steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 25-32 for the year. They are averaging 113.1 pts per contest (21st in the NBA) while going 45.9% from the floor. The Rockets are shooting 35.2% on three-point shots (694 of 1,972) and 76.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Houston is grabbing 45.9 boards per game and has earned 1,410 assists for the campaign, which ranks 27th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Rockets are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 20.2 fouls. They currently rank 4th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,408 surrendered for the year. The Rockets defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.1% (2,314 of 5,021) and they surrender 44.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are surrendering 34.9% on three-point shots while they are 12th in basketball in points per game from their opponents (113.1).

For their last game, the Thunder took home the win by a final score of 123-110 when they faced the Rockets. The Thunder pulled down 38 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 for this game. They also coughed it up 9 times, while getting 12 steals in the game. The Rockets committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Thunder to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a clip of 93.3%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Oklahoma City converted 17 of 35 attempts (48.6%). When all was said and done, the Thunder ended up shooting 46 out of 97 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.4%. The Thunder permitted the Rockets to convert 38 of 93 tries from the floor which left them shooting 40.9% for the contest. They went 39.0% from downtown by going 16 out of 41 and finished the contest at 18 out of 23 from the free throw line (78.3%). In reference to rebounds, Oklahoma City allowed Houston to pull down 50 overall (13 on the offensive side).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a factor for the Thunder in this game. He knocked down 13 of 23 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 56.5%, and added 5 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points in his 37 mins of playing time and accumulated 7 dimes for the contest.

Oklahoma City has a mark of 40-17 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Thunder are shooting 50.2% from the field, which ranks them 2nd in the league. Oklahoma City has scored 6,923 points on the year (121.5 per contest) and they average 41.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 27.3 times per game (11th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. The Thunder have committed 19.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 83.1% from the free throw line.

The Thunder defensively are ranked 13th in the league in PPG given up with 113.3. They are able to force 15.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the field (3rd in the league). The Oklahoma City defense surrenders 36.2% from downtown (770 of 2,127) and their opponents are making 78.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 26.8 dimes and 45.1 boards every game, which is 17th and 25th in the NBA.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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