Thunder are Look for Improved Play Against Rockets in Game 2
Rockets Look to Keep Inside Dominance
The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets battle Wednesday in Game 2 of their playoffs series when they meet at Toyota Center. In their 118-87 win, the Rockets found plenty of space to move and score at the rim. They produced 62 points in the paint and 31 second-chance points against the bigger Thunder.
Oddsmakers opened the Rockets as -7.5-point favorites versus the Thunder, while the game’s total opened at 224. The line is now Houston as an 8-point favorite and the total has been bet up to 225.
The Rockets covered in the game as a -7.5-point favorite, while 205 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Thunder pressed Rockets shooters on the perimeter hard. They limited Houston to 10-of-33 shooting on 3-pointers. The great outside defensive strategy allowed a layup line to form for Houston.
James Harden converted 9 of 12 shots at the rim, while scoring 37-points. He repeatedly victimized the Thunder off the dribble.
Oklahoma City, NBA MVP front-runner, Russell Westbrook shot just 6 of 23 from the floor. He committed nine turnovers as well. Oklahoma City struggled on offense in the second half. The Rockets threw several bodies at Westbrook and gave him a taste of his own physical style.
NBA Playoff Betting Trends
| Oklahoma City Thunder | ||
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| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 5 games | ||
| Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| Oklahoma City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City’s last 7 games on the road | ||
| Oklahoma City is 1-9-1 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Houston | ||
| Oklahoma City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston | ||
| Oklahoma City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
| Oklahoma City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston | ||
Houston Rockets |
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|---|---|---|
| Houston is 1-8-1 ATS in its last 10 games | ||
| Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston’s last 10 games | ||
| Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
| Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games at home | ||
| Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City | ||
| Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Oklahoma City | ||
| Houston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City | ||
| Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City | ||
Next up:
Oklahoma City home to Houston Friday, April 21
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