Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder 11/29/21 NBA Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets meet Monday in NBA action at the Toyota Center. The Oklahoma City Thunder look to snap a five-game losing streak. The Houston Rockets look to build on back-to-back victories.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 99 points on 41 percent shooting and allowing 105.9 points on 43.7 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 20.1 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Luguentz Dort is averaging 17.3 points and 4.4 rebounds. Josh Giddey is the third double-digit scorer and Darius Bazley is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 31.3 percent from beyond the arc and 73.5 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.8 rebounds per game.

The Houston Rockets are averaging 103.5 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 113.2 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Christian Wood is averaging 16.4 points and 11.3 rebounds, while Jalen Green is averaging 14 points and 3.1 rebounds. Eric Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Porter Jr. is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.2 rebounds per game.

The Thunder are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 road games and 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Rockets are 15-37 ATS in their last 52 home games and 5-15 ATS in their last 20 Monday games. The under is 10-4 in Thunder last 14 overall. The under is 37-17-1 in Rockets last 55 home games. The Thunder are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

I’m not thrilled about laying chalk with the Houston Rockets, but they are coming off back to back wins and there are rumblings that John Wall could soon be thrown into the mix. Maybe the Rockets’ confidence is improving? The Oklahoma City Thunder are underachieving a bit, and they’re horrible on the road, where they lose by an average of 10.4 points and shoot 38.9 percent from the field. At home, I’ll give the edge to the Rockets.