The Houston Rockets (10-9) play the second end of a back-to-back against the Oklahoma City Thunder (8-11) at Chesapeake Energy Arena Wednesday. Tip-off will be at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Rockets-Thunder NBA odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Rockets at Thunder: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:10 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Rockets -280 (bet $280 to win $100) | Thunder +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
- Against the spread/ATS: Rockets -6.5 (-110) | Thunder +6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 222.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Rockets at Thunder: Key injuries
Rockets
- PG Dante Exum (calf) out
- SG David Nwaba (ankle) out
- PG John Wall (Achilles) out
Thunder
- SF Trevor Ariza (personal) out
- PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (knee) out
- PG George Hill (thumb) out
- SG Ty Jerome (ankle) out
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Rockets at Thunder: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Rockets 113, Thunder 104
Money line (ML)
The Rockets (-280) should be able to win the second end of this two-game set with the Thunder but the fact Wall is sidelined doesn’t make me feel like tossing up more than two and a half times my potential return. PASS, and look to the spread.
Against the spread (ATS)
The ROCKETS -6.5 (-110) roughed up the Thunder by a 136-106 score in the front end of the back-to-back Monday, but can they do it without Wall in the backcourt? His absence is offset with the Thunder missing Gilgeous-Alexander. I still like the visitors to pick up the road cover, but it won’t be nearly as easy as the first meeting.
Over/Under (O/U)
UNDER 222.5 (-110) is definitely the play here. Wall dropped 18 points last time, and he is out. SGA dropped 19 for the home side, and he is also on the shelf. That’s a big chunk of offense in street clothes. After 242 total points in the first game, this second installment isn’t suddenly going to look like the pre-shot clock era, but you can expect a more reasonable total south of 220.
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Also see:
- Hill to miss at least 4 weeks after thumb surgery (Thunder Wire)
- Hoops Hype rumors: Rockets | Thunder
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