Thunder vs. Rockets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – March 3
Published 7:16 am Monday, March 3, 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder (49-11) will attempt to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Houston Rockets (37-23) on Monday, March 3, 2025 at Paycom Center as big, 10.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV, FDSOK, and SCHN.
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Thunder vs. Rockets Game Info & Odds
- Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- How to watch on TV: NBA TV, FDSOK, and SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Venue: Paycom Center
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Thunder vs. Rockets Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Thunder 118 – Rockets 106
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Spread & Total Prediction for Thunder vs. Rockets
- Pick ATS: Thunder (- 10.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Thunder (-11.8)
- Pick OU:
Under (226.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 223.3
- The Thunder (37-23-0 ATS) have covered the spread 61.7% of the time, 8.4% more often than the Rockets (32-28-0) this year.
- Oklahoma City and its opponents have gone over the point total 60% of the time this season (36 out of 60). That’s more often than Houston and its opponents have (31 out of 60).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Thunder are 47-10, while the Rockets are 9-12 as moneyline underdogs.
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Thunder Performance Insights
- The Thunder have been thriving both offensively and defensively this season, ranking fourth-best in the NBA in points per game (119.4) and second-best in points allowed per game (106.6).
- With 44.7 boards per game, Oklahoma City ranks 13th in the NBA. It gives up 45.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks 25th in the league.
- So far this season, the Thunder rank 12th in the league in assists, dishing out 26.8 per game.
- Oklahoma City is thriving when it comes to turnovers, as it ranks best in the league in turnovers committed (11.2 per game) and best in forced turnovers (17.1 per contest).
- With 14.2 threes per game, the Thunder rank seventh in the NBA. They own a 36.4% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks 12th in the league.
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Rockets Performance Insights
- Offensively, the Rockets are the 18th-ranked squad in the league (112.6 points per game). On defense, they are fifth-best (108.8 points conceded per game).
- On the boards, Houston is best in the league in rebounds (48.1 per game). It is seventh in rebounds conceded (42.9 per game).
- The Rockets are worst in the league in assists (22.6 per game) in 2024-25.
- Houston is 10th in the league in turnovers per game (13.1) and 14th in turnovers forced (13.8).
- Beyond the arc, the Rockets are fifth-worst in the league in 3-pointers made per game (12.2). And they are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 34.2%.
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