It’s Saturday, December 14th, and the Houston Rockets (17-8) and Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5) will face off at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Rockets are currently 7-5 on the road with a point differential of 7, while the Thunder have a record of 8-2 in their last 10 home games.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest on catching tipoffs, odds, current team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, tips and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and team of experts.

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Match details and how to watch Rockets vs. Thunder live today

• Date: Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Time: 8:30 p.m. EST
• Location: T-Mobile Arena
• City: Las Vegas, NV

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Rockets vs Thunder odds

The latest odds from Saturday:

• Odds: Rockets (+185), Thunder (-225)
• Spread: Thunder -5.50
• Over/Under: 213.5 points

That gives an implied team score of 105.79 for the Rockets and 108.65 for the Thunder.

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Expert tips and predictions for Saturday Rockets vs Thunder game

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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Thunder with a twist:
Thunder wins NBA Cup (+125) and SGA for Cup MVP (+140)
“Oklahoma City is the most talented team left in the field and has a deeper bench than the rest of the teams. The Thunder have the freedom to play a Rockets team they have faced twice before, splitting the season so far. I like this spot for OKC.”

Our model calculates predictions for every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as current performance, head-to-head matchups between players, trending information and projected game totals.

Once the model is complete, we place its predictions next to the latest betting lines for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model predicts for today’s Rockets & Thunder game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet recommends a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on the moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a game ATS on the Houston Rockets at -5.5.
• Overall: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play-on-the-over total of 213.5.

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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Rockets vs. Thunder on Saturday

• The Rockets are 7-3 in their last 10 games
• The Rockets’ last three games against the Thunder have exceeded the total
• The Rockets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a road underdog.

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