Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 12/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

Toyota Center is where the Houston Rockets (14-6) will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (14-4) on Sunday.

The Thunder took the court against the Warriors and notched a win by a score of 105-101 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Thunder finished with 21 and the Warriors finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They converted 16 out of their 50 shots from three-point range. Golden State ended up going 71.4% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of 21 tries. Additionally, Golden State snagged 57 boards (18 offensive, 39 defensive) and earned 9 rejections. Golden State recorded 25 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In reference to the defense, Oklahoma City allowed the other team to shoot 35.7% from the field on 35 out of 98 shooting. They also distributed 26 dimes in the matchup while creating 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding rebounding, they collected 48 with 8 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Thunder knocked down 16 of 26 attempts for a rate of 61.5%. Oklahoma City walked away from the game with a 45.9% field goal percentage (39 out of 85) and converted 11 of their 37 3-pointers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander finished 46.4% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists. He played 39 mins and pulled down 9 rebounds. He racked up 35 points on 13 of 28 shooting.

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Oklahoma City heads into this matchup with a mark of 14-4 so far this year. They average 114.6 points per game (12th in basketball) while hitting 46.2% from the floor. The Thunder are shooting 34.6% on three-point attempts (244 of 705) and 80.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Oklahoma City is pulling down 42.8 rebounds per contest and has tallied 458 dimes this season, which ranks 22nd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a squad are committing 21.1 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Thunder are forcing their opponents into 19.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 4th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 442 surrendered this year. The Thunder are allowing a FG percentage of 42.1% (652 of 1,550) and they concede 49.2 boards per contest as a unit. They are conceding 34.0% on 3-point attempts and they are 2nd in basketball in PPG allowed (103.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Rockets went home victorious with a score of 122-115 when they played the 76ers. The Rockets corralled 37 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 51 in this game. They also turned the ball over 21 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The 76ers earned 26 personal fouls for this contest which got the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 38 tries. They were able to bury 32 of those for a rate of 84.2%. Pertaining to shots from distance, Houston made 10 out of their 31 attempts (32.3%). Overall, the Rockets finished shooting 40 out of 88 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.5%. The Rockets allowed the 76ers to convert 43 out of 96 tries from the floor which had them at 44.8% for this game. They finished 36.4% from downtown by shooting 12 out of 33 and finished the contest at 17 of 23 from the free throw line (73.9%). When discussing how they rebounded, Houston permitted Philadelphia to collect 42 in total (10 offensive).

Jalen Green ended up being important for the Rockets in the game. Green had 41 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this game. He buried 12 of 20 in this contest for a rate of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Houston has a record of 14-6 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Rockets are shooting 44.1% from the floor, which is 26th in the league. Houston has totaled 2,287 points this year (114.4 per game) and they pull down 50.0 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 23.2 times per game (27th in the league) and they turn it over 13.4 times per contest. The Rockets have committed 20.6 fouls per game and they shoot 76.8% from the charity stripe.

The Houston defense surrenders 33.8% on three-point shots (235 of 695) and their opponents are knocking down 76.2% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 21.0 dimes and 44.7 boards per game, ranking them 1st and 21st in the league. The Rockets are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG given up with 105.9. They have forced 16.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (2nd in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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