In upcoming NBA action on Wednesday night, there is an interesting game. The surging Houston Rockets will face a tough test to keep their current winning streak alive. They will face the OKC Thunder in a game that the Thunder will host on Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 (8 PM ET). OKC is favored in the game at -6.0 (bet365), even though they have drawn the hottest team in the NBA. The Rockets, despite improved play of late, are just 10-24 on the NBA season as visitors. Meanwhile, the Thunder are 28-7 when hosting. My Rockets vs Thunder prediction is that the Thunder will win this game and cover a mid-sized spread.
NBA Matchup: Rockets vs Thunder
Away: Houston Rockets
Home: OKC Thunder
Game time: Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 @ 8 PM ET
Rockets vs Thunder odds (home team’s spread): -6.0 (bet365)
Houston vs OKC Prediction: Latest NBA Headlines
The Houston Rockets last played on Monday night. This was a game where they defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 110-92. Not only did the game mark Houston’s 9th straight victory. It was the team’s sixth straight win by double digits.
They are a team that is at a soft spot in their schedule but to post such large spreads on a regular basis is an impressive feat. Houston remains a team that is in need of as many victories as they can get. Despite their hot streak, they still are on the bubble as the first team out for the NBA play-in tournament.
Houston Rockets: Recent Form Alert
Formerly: 25 – 34 heading into March 2nd, 2024
Currently: 36 – 35 (overall)
Recent form: 11 – 1 since March 2nd, 2024
Recent winning rate: .917
Houston Rockets injuries: recent news
Houston’s depth chart looks good as of late on Tuesday night. They remain without Cam Whitmore with an update expected perhaps next week. Alperen Sengun remains out and is improbable to play again this season. However, the Rockets have adjusted to life without these players.
Double-check for playing status updates with Houston (00:33 ET time of writing): Team’s Depth Chart
The OKC Thunder played on Tuesday. They defeated the New Orleans Pelicans in a game that New Orleans hosted. The final score was 119-112. With the reasonably close spread, the Thunder had to use their starters a lot in the game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 38 minutes in the game. However, he has logged big minutes and played well in the next game without a day off between games this season. OKC managed to go 10-deep in the game, which shared the workload around enough that you can’t be expecting an exhausted Thunder team on Wednesday against Houston.
OKC Thunder injuries: recent news
The team has a clean depth chart as of late on Tuesday. But since they played on Tuesday night, bettors will have to check the team on Wednesday for updates. The spread at the time of writing was -6.5 so if you are seeing it differently, then check the rosters for each team, but especially for OKC because their injury updates should come on Wednesday morning or afternoon.
Double-check status updates OKC (00:33 ET time of writing):: Team’s Depth Chart
Rockets vs Thunder Prediction: Betting Tips
Assuming OKC does not lose a starter, the Thunder will probably cover -6.0 in this game (bet365). Houston’s winning ways have come against really weak teams. The best team that they have played lately is Cleveland but the Cavaliers have been struggling lately. Portland (x2), Utah, Chicago, Washington (x2), and San Antonio make up the bulk of the teams in the Rockets’ nine-game winning streak. My recommendation is OKC to cover in this game as the Thunder are a cut above these teams and are too dangerous at home this season to ignore.
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