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Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 25 Dec 2018
Tip-off: 20:00
Final 113-109
22-22 30-38 34-28 27-21
Position#5
Record20-16
FormWWWLW
Points / game109.8
Allowed / game108.1
vs
Position#9
Record24-12
FormWWWWL
Points / game111.6
Allowed / game105.1
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2018-19
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
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
91-103
91
103
-12
A04/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
91-118
91
118
-27
A07/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
L
104-107
104
107
-3
A08/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
111-104
111
104
+7
H12/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
126-111
126
111
+15
H14/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#23
W
105-97
105
97
+8
A16/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
102-97
102
97
+5
H18/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
W
136-118
136
118
+18
H20/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
L
99-101
99
101
-2
A21/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
W
108-101
108
101
+7
H23/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-24
38-24
20-38
9-17
18-27
27-26
11-38
35-27
30-32
27-24
27-28
20-23
27-29
24-25
30-24
30-26
29-24
33-32
28-32
36-23
36-29
25-11
18-25
26-32
25-23
25-14
33-36
19-24
34-28
36-30
31-32
35-28
33-21
25-32
18-29
23-19
28-26
13-17
43-26
24-32
213.0Avg total
107.3Scored
105.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (36)109.8108.1218.0+1.756%
Season at home (17)113.1110.7223.8+2.465%
Season away (19)106.9105.8212.8+1.147%
Last 10 (10)107.3105.7213.0+1.660%
Last 5 (5)110.0102.8212.8+7.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)101.5100.4201.9+1.262%
vs Weaker (17)114.0113.0227.0+1.047%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brooklyn Nets
#14
W
114-112
114
112
+2
A06/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
L
112-114
112
114
-2
A08/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
122-113
122
113
+9
H11/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
114-118
114
118
-4
A13/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
98-109
98
109
-11
A15/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#10
W
110-104
110
104
+6
H16/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
121-96
121
96
+25
H18/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
132-113
132
113
+19
A20/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
107-106
107
106
+1
A23/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
L
112-114
112
114
-2
H24/12
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-26
22-36
29-31
39-19
28-34
34-36
29-17
21-27
30-22
27-24
42-29
23-38
28-25
28-32
28-32
30-29
32-39
20-21
24-22
22-27
30-25
31-25
25-19
24-35
31-22
33-22
24-25
33-27
36-33
35-19
27-37
34-24
26-32
32-29
35-20
14-25
25-35
38-18
17-33
32-28
224.1Avg total
114.2Scored
109.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (36)111.6105.1216.8+6.567%
Season at home (19)112.9104.5217.4+8.474%
Season away (17)110.2105.8216.1+4.459%
Last 10 (10)114.2109.9224.1+4.360%
Last 5 (5)116.4106.6223.0+9.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)109.4103.8213.2+5.675%
vs Weaker (18)115.4106.4221.9+9.067%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +2.1+2.1Q1: -0.3-0.3Q2Q2: +3.8+3.8Q2: +3.8+3.8Q3Q3: -4.9-4.9Q3: +1.5+1.5Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: -0.7-0.7
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
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
62-48
62
48
+14
A04/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
45-53
45
53
-8
A07/12
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#24
W
57-56
57
56
+1
A08/12
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
51-54
51
54
-3
H12/12
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#20
W
62-56
62
56
+6
H14/12
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#23
W
61-40
61
40
+21
A16/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
50-37
50
37
+13
H18/12
NBA
Washington Wizards
#22
W
70-58
70
58
+12
H20/12
NBA
Miami Heat
#17
W
58-53
58
53
+5
A21/12
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#12
L
41-43
41
43
-2
H23/12
NBA
105.5Avg total
55.7Scored
49.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.854.4110.2+1.440%-
Last 30 at home (14)55.553.7109.2+1.850%-
Last 30 away (16)56.155.0111.1+1.131%-
Last 10 (10)55.749.8105.5+5.970%-
Last 5 (5)56.046.2102.2+9.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (13)50.950.2101.2+0.731%-
vs Weaker (17)59.557.6117.1+1.947%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Similar. 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
Brooklyn Nets
#14
L
46-62
46
62
-16
A06/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
L
62-70
62
70
-8
A08/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
W
57-46
57
46
+11
H11/12
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#25
L
56-57
56
57
-1
A13/12
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#4
L
52-60
52
60
-8
A15/12
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#10
W
61-50
61
50
+11
H16/12
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#27
W
64-44
64
44
+20
H18/12
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#19
W
71-52
71
52
+19
A20/12
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
58-61
58
61
-3
A23/12
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#21
W
63-53
63
53
+10
H24/12
NBA
114.5Avg total
59.0Scored
55.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.952.5109.4+4.557%-
Last 30 at home (16)58.451.2109.6+7.169%-
Last 30 away (14)55.353.9109.1+1.443%-
Last 10 (10)59.055.5114.5+3.550%-
Last 5 (5)63.452.0115.4+11.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (12)53.853.2107.0+0.550%-
vs Weaker (18)59.151.9111.0+7.161%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. 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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⭐ 6. Specials 🔒 Pro

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🔥 7. Top picks for this game

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 107.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀42%
🏀🏀🏀41%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers44.6 pts a game · 42% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.8 pts a game · 41% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.9 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.722.3
53.5%
51.7%44.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers42.214.6
34.6%
35.4%43.8
🏀 Free throws23.618.9
80.1%
76.6%18.9
They take 83.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 42.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 50% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). 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: 114.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.0 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers29.7 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.5 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 110.7 points a game
53%
31%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers64.133.0
51.5%
51.7%66.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.49.9
36.1%
35.4%29.7
🏀 Free throws27.318.5
67.8%
76.6%18.5
They take 91.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% of their shots are threes (league average: 36%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 25 Dec 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WLWWWWWLLL
Oklahoma City Thunder
LWWWWLLWLW
#5
League position
#9
+1.6
Net rating
+4.1
110.3
Offensive rating
108.1
108.7
Defensive rating
104.0
52.7%
Effective FG%
52.3%
52.8%
Opp. effective FG%
53.7%
14.0%
Turnover %
15.1%
24.9%
Off. rebound %
27.7%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.30
34.6%
3-point %
36.1%
58.0%
Assist %
53.1%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence110.3 · 108.1Defence108.7 · 104.0Shooting52.7% · 52.3%3-point %34.6% · 36.1%Ball care14.0% · 15.1%Off. rebounds24.9% · 27.7%Free throws0.28 · 0.30Form (last 10/10)60% · 60%
■ 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
23/12/18HSan Antonio Spurs108-101
21/12/18AMiami Heat99-101
20/12/18HWashington Wizards136-118
18/12/18HUtah Jazz102-97
16/12/18AMemphis Grizzlies105-97
14/12/18HLos Angeles Lakers126-111
12/12/18HPortland Trail Blazers111-104
08/12/18ADallas Mavericks104-107
07/12/18AUtah Jazz91-118
04/12/18AMinnesota Timberwolves91-103
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/12/18HMinnesota Timberwolves112-114
23/12/18AUtah Jazz107-106
20/12/18ASacramento Kings132-113
18/12/18HChicago Bulls121-96
16/12/18HLos Angeles Clippers110-104
15/12/18ADenver Nuggets98-109
13/12/18ANew Orleans Pelicans114-118
11/12/18HUtah Jazz122-113
08/12/18AChicago Bulls112-114
06/12/18ABrooklyn Nets114-112

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW56%
HomeWWWWW65%
AwayLLLWL47%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games361719
Win %56%65%47%
Points / game109.8113.1106.9
Allowed / game108.1110.7105.8
Point differential+1.7+2.4+1.1
Avg total218.0223.8212.8
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%41%21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won38% (8)100% (2)17% (6)
Overtime %6%0%11%
Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2018-19
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL67%
HomeWWWWL74%
AwayLLLWW59%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games361917
Win %67%74%59%
Points / game111.6112.9110.2
Allowed / game105.1104.5105.8
Point differential+6.5+8.4+4.4
Avg total216.8217.4216.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+39%42%35%
Close games (≤5 pts) won56% (9)67% (3)50% (6)
Overtime %3%5%0%
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 Toronto Raptors39281172%114.5107.3+7.2
2 Milwaukee Bucks37261170%117.5108.0+9.5
3 Denver Nuggets35241169%109.9104.4+5.6
4 Oklahoma City Thunder36241267%111.6105.1+6.5
5 Philadelphia 76ers37241365%114.8111.9+2.8
6 Indiana Pacers38241463%105.8101.0+4.9
7 Golden State Warriors39241562%115.5111.4+4.1
8 Los Angeles Clippers36221461%115.4113.2+2.2
9 Portland Trail Blazers38221658%111.6110.2+1.4
10 Los Angeles Lakers39221756%112.8111.6+1.1
11 Boston Celtics36201656%110.3105.1+5.2
12 Houston Rockets36201656%109.8108.1+1.7
13 Charlotte Hornets37201754%113.0110.6+2.4
14 San Antonio Spurs39211854%110.9108.6+2.3
15 Utah Jazz37191851%107.9105.3+2.6
16 Miami Heat38191950%107.4107.3+0.1
17 Memphis Grizzlies38191950%102.6103.7-1.1
18 Sacramento Kings38191950%113.9116.9-3.0
19 Detroit Pistons36171947%107.9109.0-1.1
20 Brooklyn Nets39182146%109.8110.9-1.1
21 Dallas Mavericks35161946%111.1110.7+0.4
22 Minnesota Timberwolves38162242%110.6113.2-2.6
23 Washington Wizards38162242%113.3117.0-3.7
24 Orlando Magic36152142%101.8106.2-4.5
25 New Orleans Pelicans39152438%115.9116.6-0.7
26 New York Knicks40122830%108.2114.8-6.7
27 Atlanta Hawks37112630%109.2117.6-8.5
28 Chicago Bulls39112828%101.1109.4-8.4
29 Cleveland Cavaliers38102826%103.2111.3-8.1
30 Phoenix Suns3892924%104.0113.2-9.2
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 Rockets22303427113
Oklahoma City Thunder22382821109
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