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Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 20 Apr 2017
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 115-111
26-35 36-33 24-21 29-22
Position#3
Record60-29
FormLWLWW
Points / game115.4
Allowed / game109.4
vs
Position#10
Record49-38
FormLWWLL
Points / game106.2
Allowed / game105.8
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2016-17
Meetings · Houston Rockets v Oklahoma City Thunder
27 Dec 2026
HOU v OKC
upcoming
31 Oct 2026
HOU v OKC
upcoming
15 Oct 2026
HOU116
OKC89
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
09 Jul 2022
HOU90
OKC88
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
12 Jul 2013
HOU77
OKC85
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
10 Oct 2012
HOU107
OKC105
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
19 Oct 2009
HOU105
OKC85
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
Date
Competition
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
106-113
106
113
-7
H29/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
107-117
107
117
-10
A31/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
98-107
98
107
-9
A01/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
123-116
123
116
+7
A03/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
110-104
110
104
+6
H06/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
L
109-114
109
114
-5
H08/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
135-128
135
128
+7
A09/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
96-125
96
125
-29
A11/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
123-118
123
118
+5
H13/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
118-87
118
87
+31
H17/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-37
32-23
23-26
31-27
31-32
25-33
29-31
22-21
25-23
36-33
24-27
13-24
31-21
28-33
31-29
33-33
36-25
23-25
26-29
25-25
30-24
24-28
33-23
22-39
42-27
36-35
29-27
28-39
35-35
22-26
12-36
27-28
33-32
27-28
35-21
28-37
27-29
32-25
30-20
29-13
225.4Avg total
112.5Scored
112.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (89)115.4109.4224.8+6.167%
Season at home (45)117.8108.5226.3+9.373%
Season away (44)113.0110.3223.3+2.861%
Last 10 (10)112.5112.9225.4-0.450%
Last 5 (5)116.2114.4230.6+1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)102.0110.0212.0-8.00%
vs Similar (6)110.3114.0224.3-3.733%
vs Weaker ◀ (22)121.4110.9232.2+10.582%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#26
W
114-106 OT
114
106
+8
A29/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
95-100
95
100
-5
H01/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
101-113
101
113
-12
H02/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
110-79
110
79
+31
H05/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
103-100
103
100
+3
A06/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
99-120
99
120
-21
A08/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
106-105
106
105
+1
A09/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
100-98
100
98
+2
A12/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
L
105-111
105
111
-6
H13/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
87-118
87
118
-31
A17/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
20-18
24-31
28-33
30-20
25-16
29-25
22-30
19-29
22-31
32-28
16-25
31-29
28-20
35-19
26-20
21-20
34-27
23-23
22-24
24-26
19-32
29-39
24-24
27-25
27-26
25-27
29-38
25-14
33-16
23-27
15-29
29-26
26-25
38-31
21-30
20-25
29-27
25-32
20-30
13-29
207.0Avg total
102.0Scored
105.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (87)106.2105.8212.0+0.456%
Season at home (44)109.0103.1212.1+5.868%
Season away (43)103.4108.5211.9-5.144%
Last 10 (10)102.0105.0207.0-3.050%
Last 5 (5)99.4110.4209.8-11.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)103.0114.7217.7-11.717%
vs Similar (17)107.6105.7213.4+1.965%
vs Weaker (7)112.6104.6217.1+8.071%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

No team totals priced for this game yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-8-4+0+4+8Q1Q1: +2.5+2.5Q1: +2.5+2.5Q2Q2: -0.4-0.4Q2: +0.1+0.1Q3Q3: +0.3+0.3Q3: -6.0-6.0Q4Q4: -2.8-2.8Q4: -0.4-0.4
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
Golden State Warriors
#1
L
52-60
52
60
-8
H29/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#18
L
56-65
56
65
-9
A31/03
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#1
W
61-56
61
56
+5
A01/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
W
59-54
59
54
+5
A03/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
59-50
59
50
+9
H06/04
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#19
W
54-52
54
52
+2
H08/04
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#25
W
78-62
78
62
+16
A09/04
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#6
L
57-61
57
61
-4
A11/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
D
60-60
60
60
+0
H13/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
59-54
59
54
+5
H17/04
NBA
116.9Avg total
59.5Scored
57.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)59.756.5116.2+3.257%-
Last 30 at home (18)60.156.4116.5+3.756%-
Last 30 away (12)59.056.7115.7+2.358%-
Last 10 (10)59.557.4116.9+2.160%-
Last 5 (5)61.657.8119.4+3.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)56.558.0114.5-1.550%-
vs Similar (6)56.259.2115.3-3.033%-
vs Weaker ◀ (22)60.955.6116.5+5.364%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Weaker. 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
Orlando Magic
#26
L
44-49
44
49
-5
A29/03
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
54-41
54
41
+13
H01/04
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#20
L
54-59
54
59
-5
H02/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#14
W
63-39
63
39
+24
H05/04
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#12
W
57-50
57
50
+7
A06/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#28
L
48-71
48
71
-23
A08/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
L
52-53
52
53
-1
A09/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
56-43
56
43
+13
A12/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#16
W
64-56
64
56
+8
H13/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
54-59
54
59
-5
A17/04
NBA
106.6Avg total
54.6Scored
52.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.855.4111.2+0.450%-
Last 30 at home (16)58.153.5111.6+4.669%-
Last 30 away (14)53.157.6110.7-4.429%-
Last 10 (10)54.652.0106.6+2.650%-
Last 5 (5)54.856.4111.2-1.640%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)52.060.0112.0-8.033%-
vs Similar (17)57.054.1111.1+2.959%-
vs Weaker (7)56.154.6110.7+1.643%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
1st half bets · Pythia's probability, the best price and the edge
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 112.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀49%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.8 pts a game · 49% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.3 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws21.4 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers49.627.4
55.2%
50.2%54.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.712.1
30.5%
35.7%36.3
🏀 Free throws28.021.4
76.4%
77.0%21.4
They take 89.3 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 44% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). 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: 102.0 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers57.6 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.4 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.0 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 105.4 points a game
55%
27%
17%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.728.8
46.7%
50.2%57.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.58.8
32.0%
35.7%26.4
🏀 Free throws23.618.0
76.3%
77.0%18.0
They take 89.2 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 31% of their shots are threes (league average: 32%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 20 Apr 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WWLWLWWLLL
Oklahoma City Thunder
LLWWLWWLLW
#3
League position
#10
-0.4
Net rating
-3.0
108.4
Offensive rating
101.9
108.8
Defensive rating
104.9
51.0%
Effective FG%
47.1%
51.0%
Opp. effective FG%
50.2%
13.4%
Turnover %
14.2%
25.1%
Off. rebound %
28.2%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.26
30.5%
3-point %
32.0%
58.7%
Assist %
52.9%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence108.4 · 101.9Defence108.8 · 104.9Shooting51.0% · 47.1%3-point %30.5% · 32.0%Ball care13.4% · 14.2%Off. rebounds25.1% · 28.2%Free throws0.31 · 0.26Form (last 10/10)50% · 50%
■ 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
17/04/17HOklahoma City Thunder118-87
13/04/17HMinnesota Timberwolves123-118
11/04/17ALos Angeles Clippers96-125
09/04/17ASacramento Kings135-128
08/04/17HDetroit Pistons109-114
06/04/17HDenver Nuggets110-104
03/04/17APhoenix Suns123-116
01/04/17AGolden State Warriors98-107
31/03/17APortland Trail Blazers107-117
29/03/17HGolden State Warriors106-113
DateH/AOpponentScore
17/04/17AHouston Rockets87-118
13/04/17HDenver Nuggets105-111
12/04/17AMinnesota Timberwolves100-98
09/04/17ADenver Nuggets106-105
08/04/17APhoenix Suns99-120
06/04/17AMemphis Grizzlies103-100
05/04/17HMilwaukee Bucks110-79
02/04/17HCharlotte Hornets101-113
01/04/17HSan Antonio Spurs95-100
29/03/17AOrlando Magic114-106 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWW67%
HomeLWLWW73%
AwayLLWWL61%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games894544
Win %67%73%61%
Points / game115.4117.8113.0
Allowed / game109.4108.5110.3
Point differential+6.1+9.3+2.8
Avg total224.8226.3223.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+38%44%32%
Close games (≤5 pts) won71% (21)67% (12)78% (9)
Overtime %4%4%5%
Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2016-17
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL56%
HomeWLLWL68%
AwayWLWWL44%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games874443
Win %56%68%44%
Points / game106.2109.0103.4
Allowed / game105.8103.1108.5
Point differential+0.4+5.8-5.1
Avg total212.0212.1211.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%45%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won52% (27)36% (11)62% (16)
Overtime %6%7%5%
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 Warriors90741682%115.7104.1+11.6
2 San Antonio Spurs90672374%104.797.4+7.3
3 Houston Rockets89602967%115.4109.4+6.1
4 Boston Celtics91583364%107.6105.0+2.6
5 Utah Jazz90553561%100.496.6+3.7
6 Toronto Raptors90553561%106.2102.5+3.7
7 Los Angeles Clippers90553561%107.3104.0+3.3
8 Cleveland Cavaliers90553561%109.8107.2+2.7
9 Washington Wizards91553660%109.0106.6+2.4
10 Oklahoma City Thunder87493856%106.2105.8+0.4
11 Atlanta Hawks91484353%102.8103.3-0.5
12 Memphis Grizzlies90474352%100.5100.2+0.3
13 Milwaukee Bucks90464451%102.6103.1-0.5
14 Chicago Bulls91464551%103.1102.3+0.8
15 Miami Heat90454550%103.3101.8+1.5
16 Indiana Pacers90454550%105.3105.5-0.2
17 Portland Trail Blazers90454550%107.5108.1-0.6
18 Denver Nuggets90444649%111.1110.5+0.5
19 Detroit Pistons88404845%100.8101.6-0.7
20 Charlotte Hornets89395044%103.9104.2-0.4
21 Minnesota Timberwolves89365340%105.2105.7-0.5
22 New Orleans Pelicans88355340%104.4106.7-2.3
23 New York Knicks88355340%104.6107.9-3.3
24 Dallas Mavericks89355439%97.6101.0-3.4
25 Sacramento Kings87345339%102.7106.6-3.8
26 Orlando Magic89315835%100.9107.5-6.6
27 Philadelphia 76ers89305934%102.0108.1-6.1
28 Phoenix Suns88286032%107.4112.6-5.2
29 Los Angeles Lakers90286231%104.7111.1-6.4
30 Brooklyn Nets88216724%105.4112.4-7.0
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 -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets26362429115
Oklahoma City Thunder35332122111
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