Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets: NBA preview and betting tips

There are 11 games on the NBA schedule for Wednesday, February 28. One of them will be a duel from opposite poles of the Western Conference table, namely Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets. The game will be played at 04:00 CET.

• Oklahoma City is currently on a 5-game winning streak and with a record of 40-17 reigns the Western Conference, with only 6 home defeats
• Houston has only been able to win its last 10 games on the road in Charlotte and is the worst team in the conference with a 5-22 record

Where to Watch Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets?

The Western Conference will feature teams from opposite poles of the table. The duel will take place at Paycom Center Arena and the home team is the favourite. The game starts at 04:00 CET.

Oklahoma City the favorite

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City’s offensive appetites from his position as the second-leading scorer of the current season. He is averaging 31.2 points per game. The irony is the fact that this player, who has averaged over 30 points per game two seasons in a row, has yet to notch 50 points. His high is still 49 points.

Oklahoma is the clear favorite of the duel, reigns the Western Conference and is the second best team at home. Although Houston can surprise the favorite at times, Alexander should lead his team to its 41st win of the season from his position as the game’s top scorer.

Houston can only surprise

Houston has an absolutely disastrous record on the opponents’ courts. Out of 27 matches, they have only succeeded in 5 cases on foreign soil. And it will be hard to find a recipe for an ambitious Oklahoma team that wants to go far this season. To even think about success, it would have to eliminate its top scorer Alexander or significantly reduce his shooting accuracy.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets odds

The clear favorite is the home team, which is reflected in the very low sportsbook odds of 1.22.

Betting tip – Shai Gilgeous – Alexander will score more than 31.5 points

The second best scorer of the season will break the 30-point mark with great regularity this season. And against a weak Houston, he could easily hit the 40-point mark. It doesn’t pay for Houston to play personal defense on this player, as it would give other shooters an opportunity. So Alexander should once again live up to his standard and put up at least 32 points for the Rockets.