NBA Best Bets: Thunder vs. Rockets Picks for November 8
Published 5:40 pm Thursday, November 7, 2024
The Oklahoma City Thunder (7-1) are favored (by 8.5 points) to build on a three-game home win streak when they host the Houston Rockets (5-3) on Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.
Prior to making a wager on this matchup, have a look at the best bets available on Friday according to our computer predictions.
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Thunder vs. Rockets Game Info
- When: Friday, November 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- TV: SCHN and FDSOK
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Thunder vs. Rockets Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 8.5)
- Against the spread, Oklahoma City is 6-2-0 this season.
- Houston has five wins in eight games against the spread this year.
- The Thunder have an ATS record of 4-1 as 8.5-point favorites or greater.
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Pick OU:
Under (218.5)
- The Thunder and their opponents have scored more than 218.5 points in three of eight games this season.
- The Rockets have played three games this season that ended with a point total higher than 218.5 points.
- The average total in Oklahoma City’s games this season is 224.3, 5.8 points fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
- The average over/under for Houston’s contests this season is 221.6, 3.1 more points than this game’s point total.
- The Thunder score the 19th-most points in the NBA this season, while the Rockets’ offense puts up the 20th-most.
- The Thunder are the league’s fourth-ranked scoring defense while the Rockets are the seventh-ranked.
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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-350)
- This season, the Thunder have been favored seven times and won six of those games.
- The Rockets have won in each of the two match ups they have played as underdogs this season.
- Oklahoma City has been at least a -350 moneyline favorite five times this season and won all of those games.
- Houston has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +280.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Thunder have a 77.8% chance to win.
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