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Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 03 Apr 2016
Tip-off: 19:30
Final 118-110
31-26 21-27 28-29 38-28
Position#19
Record37-39
FormLWLWL
Points / game105.8
Allowed / game106.6
vs
Position#4
Record53-23
FormWWWLW
Points / game110.1
Allowed / game102.7
USANBA
NBA2015-16
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Oklahoma City Thunder
27 Dec 2026
HOU v OKC
upcoming
31 Oct 2026
HOU119
OKC98
15 Jan 2026
HOU91
OKC111
04 Apr 2025
HOU125
OKC111
01 Dec 2024
HOU119
OKC116
25 Feb 2024
HOU110
OKC123
06 Dec 2023
HOU110
OKC101
01 Feb 2023
HOU112
OKC106
26 Nov 2022
HOU118
OKC105
29 Nov 2021
HOU102
OKC89
22 Oct 2021
HOU124
OKC91
21 Mar 2021
HOU112
OKC114
02 Sep 2020
HOU104
OKC102
29 Aug 2020
HOU114
OKC80
20 Aug 2020
HOU111
OKC98
18 Aug 2020
HOU123
OKC108
20 Jan 2020
HOU107
OKC112
28 Oct 2019
HOU116
OKC112
09 Feb 2019
HOU112
OKC117
25 Dec 2018
HOU113
OKC109
07 Apr 2018
HOU102
OKC108
25 Apr 2017
HOU105
OKC99
19 Apr 2017
HOU115
OKC111
16 Apr 2017
HOU118
OKC87
26 Mar 2017
HOU137
OKC125
05 Jan 2017
HOU118
OKC116
03 Apr 2016
HOU118
OKC110
02 Nov 2015
HOU110
OKC105
15 Jan 2015
HOU112
OKC101
04 Apr 2014
HOU111
OKC107
16 Jan 2014
HOU92
OKC104
03 May 2013
HOU94
OKC103
29 Apr 2013
HOU105
OKC103
27 Apr 2013
HOU101
OKC104
20 Feb 2013
HOU122
OKC119
29 Dec 2012
HOU94
OKC124
15 Feb 2012
HOU96
OKC95
07 Jan 2012
HOU95
OKC98
12 Jan 2011
HOU112
OKC118
28 Nov 2010
HOU99
OKC98
19 Dec 2009
HOU95
OKC90
06 Nov 2009
HOU105
OKC94
01 Nov 2008
HOU89
OKC77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Houston Rockets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Oklahoma City Thunder winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
130-81
130
81
+49
131avg 95
H15/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
106-122
106
122
-16
97avg 95
H17/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
W
116-111
116
111
+5
116avg 95
H19/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
L
97-109
97
109
-12
85avg 95
A19/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
L
107-111
107
111
-4
99avg 95
A23/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
L
87-89
87
89
-2
76avg 95
H24/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
112-109
112
109
+3
106avg 95
H26/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
101-104
101
104
-3
87avg 95
A27/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
W
106-100
106
100
+6
101avg 95
A30/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
L
100-103
100
103
-3
86avg 95
H31/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
34-22
31-19
32-15
33-25
26-35
24-37
25-25
31-25
31-23
23-29
34-26
28-33
16-30
42-22
25-30
14-27
27-28
29-27
21-23
30-33
25-21
24-13
17-26
21-29
29-21
25-37
25-20
33-31
24-30
23-27
32-24
22-23
26-24
14-35
31-25
35-16
24-24
28-28
28-19
20-32
210.1Avg total
106.2Scored
103.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (76)105.8106.6212.4-0.849%
Season at home (37)104.8104.4209.2+0.454%
Season away (39)106.8108.7215.5-1.944%
Last 10 (10)106.2103.9210.1+2.340%
Last 5 (5)101.2101.0202.2+0.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)103.4114.4217.8-11.012%
vs Similar (19)108.2106.7214.9+1.447%
vs Weaker (3)115.0103.0218.0+12.0100%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormThunder
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
128-94
128
94
+34
135avg 104
H15/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
W
130-109
130
109
+21
122avg 104
A16/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
111-97
111
97
+14
116avg 104
A18/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
115-111
115
111
+4
114avg 104
A19/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
W
111-107
111
107
+4
99avg 104
H23/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
113-91
113
91
+22
108avg 104
H25/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
111-92
111
92
+19
105avg 104
H27/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
119-100
119
100
+19
120avg 104
A28/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
L
82-88
82
88
-6
68avg 104
A29/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
W
119-117
119
117
+2
115avg 104
H01/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-22
35-20
36-30
26-22
35-30
31-25
42-26
22-28
27-23
26-24
32-21
26-29
27-28
37-26
24-33
27-24
28-27
27-29
23-21
33-30
26-23
24-16
31-21
32-31
24-26
24-18
35-19
28-29
27-21
34-27
36-26
22-26
21-25
27-21
9-25
25-17
37-30
28-39
28-28
26-20
214.5Avg total
113.9Scored
100.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (76)110.1102.7212.8+7.470%
Season at home (40)109.5100.2209.7+9.378%
Season away (36)110.8105.5216.3+5.361%
Last 10 (10)113.9100.6214.5+13.390%
Last 5 (5)108.897.6206.4+11.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)106.3109.6215.9-3.233%
vs Weaker ◀ (21)115.1104.8219.9+10.381%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: +2.8+2.8Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: +4.8+4.8Q3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q3: +4.6+4.6Q4Q4: -0.7-0.7Q4: +1.1+1.1
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.4+0.4Q1: +2.8+2.8Q2Q2: -1.1-1.1Q2: +4.8+4.8Q3Q3: +3.7+3.7Q3: +4.6+4.6Q4Q4: -0.7-0.7Q4: +1.1+1.1
Houston RocketsOklahoma City Thunder
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#17
W
65-41
65
41
+24
H15/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
50-72
50
72
-22
H17/03
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#26
W
54-52
54
52
+2
H19/03
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#10
W
58-52
58
52
+6
A19/03
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#4
W
56-55
56
55
+1
A23/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
49-34
49
34
+15
H24/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
L
54-58
54
58
-4
H26/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
L
47-57
47
57
-10
A27/03
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#3
L
40-59
40
59
-19
A30/03
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#13
D
52-52
52
52
+0
H31/03
NBA
105.7Avg total
52.5Scored
53.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)52.655.9108.5-3.340%-
Last 30 at home (11)51.552.8104.3-1.455%-
Last 30 away (19)53.357.6110.9-4.432%-
Last 10 (10)52.553.2105.7-0.750%-
Last 5 (5)48.452.0100.4-3.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)51.060.2111.2-9.238%-
vs Similar (19)52.554.6107.1-2.237%-
vs Weaker (3)57.752.0109.7+5.767%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Portland Trail Blazers
#12
W
66-42
66
42
+24
H15/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#9
W
66-55
66
55
+11
A16/03
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#30
W
53-47
53
47
+6
A18/03
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#11
W
64-54
64
54
+10
A19/03
NBA
Houston Rockets
#19
L
55-56
55
56
-1
H23/03
NBA
Utah Jazz
#18
W
50-39
50
39
+11
H25/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
48-44
48
44
+4
H27/03
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#5
W
61-48
61
48
+13
A28/03
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#14
W
48-46
48
46
+2
A29/03
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H01/04
NBA
107.6Avg total
57.6Scored
50.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.553.6112.1+4.970%-
Last 30 at home (14)57.853.0110.8+4.871%-
Last 30 away (16)59.154.1113.2+5.069%-
Last 10 (10)57.650.0107.6+7.680%-
Last 5 (5)54.449.2103.6+5.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (9)57.155.8112.9+1.356%-
vs Weaker ◀ (21)59.152.7111.8+6.476%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 104.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.4 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.7 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.0 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.730.2
52.3%
49.0%60.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.88.9
33.2%
35.3%26.7
🏀 Free throws26.217.0
64.9%
75.5%17.0
They take 84.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Oklahoma City Thundertheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Oklahoma City Thunder: 113.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀23%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers68.2 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.7 pts a game · 23% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.0 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 102.3 points a game
58%
25%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.034.1
55.9%
49.0%68.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.28.9
35.3%
35.3%26.7
🏀 Free throws24.719.0
76.9%
75.5%19.0
They take 86.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 25.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 29% of their shots are threes (league average: 29%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 03 Apr 2016 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
LWLWLLLWLW
Oklahoma City Thunder
WLWWWWWWWW
#19
League position
#4
-4.3
Net rating
+13.6
106.7
Offensive rating
116.1
111.0
Defensive rating
102.5
51.5%
Effective FG%
55.0%
53.5%
Opp. effective FG%
47.7%
14.3%
Turnover %
15.0%
28.2%
Off. rebound %
32.4%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.29
33.2%
3-point %
35.3%
56.8%
Assist %
57.0%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
90%

Profile

Offence106.7 · 116.1Defence111.0 · 102.5Shooting51.5% · 55.0%3-point %33.2% · 35.3%Ball care14.3% · 15.0%Off. rebounds28.2% · 32.4%Free throws0.31 · 0.29Form (last 10/10)40% · 90%
■ Houston Rockets   ■ Oklahoma City Thunder
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
31/03/16HChicago Bulls100-103
30/03/16ACleveland Cavaliers106-100
27/03/16AIndiana Pacers101-104
26/03/16HToronto Raptors112-109
24/03/16HUtah Jazz87-89
23/03/16AOklahoma City Thunder107-111
19/03/16AAtlanta Hawks97-109
19/03/16HMinnesota Timberwolves116-111
17/03/16HLos Angeles Clippers106-122
15/03/16HMemphis Grizzlies130-81
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/04/16HLos Angeles Clippers119-117
29/03/16ADetroit Pistons82-88
28/03/16AToronto Raptors119-100
27/03/16HSan Antonio Spurs111-92
25/03/16HUtah Jazz113-91
23/03/16HHouston Rockets111-107
19/03/16AIndiana Pacers115-111
18/03/16APhiladelphia 76ers111-97
16/03/16ABoston Celtics130-109
15/03/16HPortland Trail Blazers128-94

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL49%
HomeLWLWL54%
AwayLLLLW44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games763739
Win %49%54%44%
Points / game105.8104.8106.8
Allowed / game106.6104.4108.7
Point differential-0.8+0.4-1.9
Avg total212.4209.2215.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+14%14%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won61% (28)69% (16)50% (12)
Overtime %8%8%8%
Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2015-16
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW70%
HomeWWWWW78%
AwayWWWWL61%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games764036
Win %70%78%61%
Points / game110.1109.5110.8
Allowed / game102.7100.2105.5
Point differential+7.4+9.3+5.3
Avg total212.8209.7216.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%50%31%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (25)55% (11)57% (14)
Overtime %5%5%6%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Golden State Warriors7668889%115.0104.1+10.9
2 San Antonio Spurs76641284%104.292.6+11.6
3 Cleveland Cavaliers76542271%104.098.0+6.0
4 Oklahoma City Thunder76532370%110.1102.7+7.4
5 Toronto Raptors76512567%102.898.5+4.2
6 Los Angeles Clippers75472863%104.6100.8+3.8
7 Charlotte Hornets75443159%103.1100.5+2.6
8 Atlanta Hawks77453258%102.999.2+3.8
9 Boston Celtics76443258%105.6102.4+3.3
10 Miami Heat76443258%99.798.5+1.2
11 Memphis Grizzlies76413554%99.1100.8-1.7
12 Portland Trail Blazers77413653%104.7103.8+0.9
13 Detroit Pistons77413653%101.9101.2+0.7
14 Indiana Pacers76403653%101.8100.6+1.2
15 Utah Jazz76383850%97.896.1+1.8
16 Dallas Mavericks76383850%103.0103.6-0.6
17 Chicago Bulls76383850%101.3102.9-1.6
18 Houston Rockets76373949%105.8106.6-0.8
19 Washington Wizards76373949%103.5104.5-1.0
20 Orlando Magic76324442%101.7103.2-1.5
21 Milwaukee Bucks76324442%99.2102.9-3.7
22 Denver Nuggets78324641%102.2104.9-2.7
23 Sacramento Kings77314640%107.0109.0-2.1
24 New York Knicks77314640%98.6101.2-2.5
25 New Orleans Pelicans76294738%102.6105.7-3.1
26 Minnesota Timberwolves76255133%101.8105.8-4.0
27 Brooklyn Nets77215627%98.4105.3-6.9
28 Phoenix Suns76205626%100.5107.7-7.3
29 Los Angeles Lakers75165921%97.7106.9-9.2
30 Philadelphia 76ers7796812%97.0107.5-10.5
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets31212838118
Oklahoma City Thunder26272928110
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