Houston (49-13) at Oklahoma City (37-28)
When: Tuesday, March 6th 2018
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: TNT
Opening Odds: Houston -3.5/218.5
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The Houston Rockets matched their second longest winning streak in franchise history last time out – now they will seek their 16th consecutive victory when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night on TNT. The Rockets won their 15th in a row with a 123-120 win over Boston at home over the weekend to tie with two others established in both 1992-93 and 1993-94, seven shy of the franchise mark of 22 set in 2007-08. Superstar James Harden led Houston with 26 points and 10 assists against the Celtics on Saturday. The streak really hasn’t done much to separate Houston with Golden State, as the Rockets hold a slim half-game lead over the defending champions for the top spot in the Western Conference. The Thunder are in the middle of an eight-team battle for six spots in the West and they dropped to seventh in the conference after falling 108-100 at Portland on Saturday. They’ve won five of seven overall but all five wins came against some of the worst teams in the NBA and Oklahoma City has not defeated a team with a winning record since February 6th. The trio of Russell Westbrook, Paul George, and Carmelo Anthony combined for 75 points on 28-of-51 shooting in a 112-107 win over Houston at home on Christmas Day.
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Harden took a back seat to shooting guard Eric Gordon, who went off for a team-high 29 points in 27 minutes off the bench and he is averaging 25.5 while making 12-of-25 3-pointers in his two games back from an illness. Center Clint Capela (11.2 rebounds/game) continues to be a monster on the boards, pulling down 31 rebounds over the last two games including 17 against Boston. This is the beginning of a four-game road trip for Houston, which takes them to Milwaukee and Toronto next before finishing up against lowly Dallas.
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Westbrook scored 30 points in the loss to Portland but he needed 31 shots to get there and George missed all seven of his 3-point tries. Anthony was given the night off and returns to the court needing six points to pass Hall of Famer Jerry West (25,192) and move into 20th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. The Thunder defense ranks eighth in the league at 103.8 points allowed, but have surrendered more than that in eight straight contests. Oklahoma City will continue their four-game homestand with a visit from the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.
I believe the Thunder will give the Rockets a good game here, but I just can’t go against a team that has won 15 in a row, laying less than five points. I know it’s a road game, but I’m still taking the road favorite.
NCAA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT FREE PICKS
Pick: Rockets -4.5
- Rockets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a ATS loss.
- Rockets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Rockets are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games.
- Rockets are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Western Conference.
- Rockets are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Rockets are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Rockets are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 vs. NBA Northwest.
- Rockets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.
- Rockets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
- Rockets are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Rockets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Rockets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Thunder are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Thunder are 41-18-3 ATS in their last 62 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Thunder are 9-23 ATS in their last 32 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Thunder are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 vs. NBA Southwest.
- Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
- Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Thunder are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Thunder are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Thunder are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 Tuesday games.
- Thunder are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
- Over is 6-0 in Rockets last 6 Tuesday games.
- Under is 13-3 in Rockets last 16 vs. Western Conference.
- Under is 6-2-1 in Rockets last 9 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 5-2 in Rockets last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Under is 12-5-1 in Rockets last 18 road games.
- Under is 15-7 in Rockets last 22 overall.
- Under is 36-17-2 in Rockets last 55 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
- Under is 13-3 in Thunder last 16 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Over is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 vs. NBA Southwest.
- Under is 8-3-1 in Thunder last 12 Tuesday games.
- Over is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Over is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 vs. Western Conference.
- Under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 7-3 in Thunder last 10 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Rockets are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Oklahoma City.
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Oklahoma City.
- Rockets are 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
- Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
