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Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Preview & Picks – Thunder To Reach Final Of NBA Cup
- Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder picks for Saturday, December 14
- NBA Cup Semi-Final is taking place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
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Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Preview & Picks
Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Preview & Picks
Oklahoma City are tipped to cover as they advance to the final of the NBA Cup.
The Thunder have been covering at a consistent clip, and over the past couple of years the winning team has also covered the number when these two teams have met.
- Oklahoma City Thunder are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games
- The winning team is 10-0-0 ATS in the last 10 meetings
- Houston Rockets are 1-3-0 ATS in their previous 4 games
- The Over cashed in the 2 previous meetings this season
Head To Head
- Oklahoma City Thunder lead the all-time series 150-139
- Houston Rockets won 118-116 when the two teams last met on December 1
Houston Rockets Form
Houston head to Las Vegas looking to follow up the quarter-final win over Golden State and make it three wins in a row.
The Rockets have been one of the most consistent teams in the NBA so far this season, losing back-to-back games on just one occasion.
That came earlier this month as they saw a three-game win streak come to an end with back-to-back road defeats.
Houston were beaten 120-110 by Sacramento in their final group game of the NBA Cup, and then lost 99-93 when they moved on to face Golden State.
The Rockets avoided a third straight defeat though, as they won 117-106 at the LA Clippers, and they backed that up in the quarter-finals of the NBA Cup as they beat Golden State 91-90.
Oklahoma City Thunder Form
Oklahoma City come into this NBA Cup quarter-final match in good form, having won eight of their previous nine games and each of the last four.
The Thunder made an outstanding start to the season to enter December boasting a 15-4 record.
They started the month with a 119-116 defeat in Houston, but they have not lost a game since then to improve to 19-5.
Oklahoma City got back to winning ways with a 133-106 blowout of Utah at home, and then went out on the road to crush Toronto 129-92.
The Thunder made it three-in-a-row with a 119-109 victory in New Orleans, before returning home to down Dallas, 118-104, in the NBA Cup quarter-finals.
Verdict
These two teams have set the standard in the Western Conference during the first couple of months.
This is a matchup that could go either way, but Oklahoma City’s superior record and better recent form has us leaning towards them.
This is a matchup that could go either way, but Oklahoma City’s superior record and better recent form has us leaning towards them.
Oklahoma City -6.0
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