Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 2/25/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Rockets (24-31) are hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder (38-17) at Toyota Center on Sunday.

The Thunder took the court against the Clippers and took home the win by a score of 129-107 in their last game. Oklahoma City walked away from the game with a 55.6% FG percentage (50 out of 90) and buried 17 out of their 35 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Thunder made 12 of 17 attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 44 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 24 assists for the game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In reference to defense, Oklahoma City let their opponent shoot 45.2% from the field on 42 of 93 shooting. Los Angeles totaled 27 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. Moreover, Los Angeles pulled down 42 rebounds (11 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 11 blocked shots. Los Angeles finished the game shooting 84.6% from the charity stripe by making 11 of their 13 tries. They buried 12 of their 32 attempts from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Thunder finished with 16 and the Clippers finished the game with 15 fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a guy who was a contributor for this game. He racked up 31 points on 12 of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and collected 4 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander finished shooting 63.2% from the floor and totaled 8 assists.

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Oklahoma City enters this game with a win-loss mark of 38-17 so far this season. They have an average of 121.0 pts per game (4th in the league) on 50.1% from the floor. The Thunder are connecting on 39.5% on three-point attempts (738 of 1,870) and 83.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Oklahoma City is pulling in 41.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,496 assists on the season, which has them ranked 12th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.5 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Thunder are able to force 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 19.3 fouls. They concede 36.4% on shots from downtown and they are 13th in the NBA in PPG allowed (113.5). The Thunder are allowing a FG percentage of 45.3% (2,233 of 4,931) and they surrender 45.1 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 18th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,488 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Rockets took a defeat with a final score of 127-105 when they played the Pelicans. The Rockets were able to collect 32 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 22 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Pelicans had 21 personal fouls in this game which took the Rockets to the charity stripe for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of those for a rate of 64.3%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Houston converted 15 of their 41 attempts (36.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Rockets shot 36 for 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.9%. The Rockets permitted the Pelicans to knock down 50 out of 96 tries from the field which had them sitting at 52.1% in the game. They went 39.0% from three-point range by going 16 of 41 and ended up going 11 out of 18 from the free throw line (61.1%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Houston permitted New Orleans to collect 43 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Amen Thompson pitched in for the Rockets in the matchup. Thompson tallied 22 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes in this game. He made 9 out of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and had 5 rebounds.

Houston has a record of 24-31 on the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Rockets are hitting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks them 25th in the league. Houston has scored 6,225 points on the campaign (113.2 per contest) and they average 45.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.9 times per contest (27th in the NBA) and they cough up possession 13.1 times per game. The Rockets are committing 21.4 fouls per contest and they go 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Rockets on defense are ranked 10th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.2% from the field (5th in basketball). The Houston defense gives up 34.8% from downtown (687 of 1,974) and their opponents are making 74.5% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 24.6 assists and 44.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 4th and 20th in the NBA.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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