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Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 29 Oct 2019
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 116-112
22-35 30-27 39-18 25-32
Position#11
Record1-1
FormWLLLW
Points / game118.5
Allowed / game120.0
vs
Position#6
Record1-2
FormLLLLW
Points / game100.0
Allowed / game96.3
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2019-20
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
Utah Jazz
#9
L
91-107
91
107
-16
72avg 103
A23/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
100-93
100
93
+7
90avg 103
H25/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
100-104
100
104
-4
no box
A28/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
109-115
109
115
-6
100avg 103
A01/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
126-121 OT
126
121
+5
117avg 103
H05/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
112-108
112
108
+4
no box
H07/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
99-104
99
104
-5
88avg 103
A09/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
113-118
113
118
-5
100avg 103
H11/05
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#2
L
111-117
111
117
-6
103avg 103
H25/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#19
W
126-123
126
123
+3
118avg 103
H27/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
24-32
23-21
32-23
12-31
20-20
26-22
29-27
25-24
19-28
34-25
23-30
24-21
20-29
29-29
26-24
34-33
25-26
33-23
33-35
21-28
25-28
36-26
32-30
19-24
17-31
26-26
29-15
27-32
28-27
29-30
30-25
26-36
30-23
36-27
21-28
24-39
29-24
32-37
36-39
29-23
219.7Avg total
108.7Scored
111.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)118.5120.0238.5-1.550%
Season at home (2)118.5120.0238.5-1.550%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)108.7111.0219.7-2.340%
Last 5 (5)112.2114.0226.2-1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)102.5112.5215.0-10.00%
vs Similar ◀ (16)109.9105.6215.5+4.256%
vs Weaker (12)120.8104.1224.8+16.792%
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
🔥 FormThunder
Date
Competition
Houston Rockets
#5
W
112-111
112
111
+1
101avg 103
H10/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
127-116
127
116
+11
no box
A11/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
99-104
99
104
-5
85avg 103
A14/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
94-114
94
114
-20
82avg 103
A17/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
120-108
120
108
+12
115avg 103
H20/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
98-111
98
111
-13
86avg 103
H22/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
115-118
115
118
-3
108avg 103
A24/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
95-100
95
100
-5
80avg 103
A24/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
L
85-97
85
97
-12
71avg 103
H26/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
120-92
120
92
+28
123avg 103
H27/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-32
25-28
29-33
32-18
29-31
39-27
30-31
29-27
25-39
23-15
21-22
30-28
31-26
23-28
21-37
19-23
21-22
28-17
37-43
34-26
24-26
22-24
22-29
30-32
37-29
23-32
30-27
25-30
12-23
34-26
28-19
21-32
24-28
22-24
24-26
15-19
35-20
35-17
35-31
15-24
213.6Avg total
106.5Scored
107.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)100.096.3196.3+3.733%
Season at home (2)102.594.5197.0+8.050%
Season away (1)95.0100.0195.0-5.00%
Last 10 (10)106.5107.1213.6-0.640%
Last 5 (5)102.6103.6206.2-1.020%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)127.0116.0243.0+11.0100%
vs Similar ◀ (20)106.3109.7216.1-3.435%
vs Weaker (9)111.6108.3219.9+3.256%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q2Q2: +3.8+3.8Q2: +3.6+3.6Q3Q3: +1.5+1.5Q3: -2.1-2.1Q4Q4: -5.0-5.0Q4: -0.9-0.9
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: -3.1-3.1Q1: -1.2-1.2Q2Q2: +3.8+3.8Q2: +3.6+3.6Q3Q3: +1.5+1.5Q3: -2.1-2.1Q4Q4: -5.0-5.0Q4: -0.9-0.9
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
Utah Jazz
#9
L
47-53
47
53
-6
A23/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
46-42
46
42
+4
H25/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
D
53-53
53
53
+0
A28/04
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
49-58
49
58
-9
A01/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
58-49
58
49
+9
H05/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
W
61-54
61
54
+7
H07/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
43-57
43
57
-14
A09/05
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
D
57-57
57
57
+0
H11/05
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#2
W
66-50
66
50
+16
H25/10
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#19
D
61-61
61
61
+0
H27/10
NBA
107.5Avg total
54.1Scored
53.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)58.551.3109.7+7.263%-
Last 30 at home (17)61.349.8111.1+11.576%-
Last 30 away (13)54.853.2108.0+1.546%-
Last 10 (10)54.153.4107.5+0.740%-
Last 5 (5)57.655.8113.4+1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)59.554.0113.5+5.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (16)55.651.4107.1+4.250%-
vs Weaker (12)62.150.6112.7+11.583%-
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
Houston Rockets
#5
L
51-60
51
60
-9
H10/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#1
W
68-58
68
58
+10
A11/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
48-54
48
54
-6
A14/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
D
54-54
54
54
+0
A17/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
W
49-39
49
39
+10
H20/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
46-50
46
50
-4
H22/04
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#6
L
60-61
60
61
-1
A24/04
NBA
Utah Jazz
#8
L
46-49
46
49
-3
A24/10
NBA
Washington Wizards
#24
L
46-52
46
52
-6
H26/10
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#30
W
70-37
70
37
+33
H27/10
NBA
105.2Avg total
53.8Scored
51.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)53.856.1109.9-2.323%-
Last 30 at home (16)52.054.8106.8-2.819%-
Last 30 away (14)55.857.6113.4-1.929%-
Last 10 (10)53.851.4105.2+2.430%-
Last 5 (5)53.649.8103.4+3.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)68.058.0126.0+10.0100%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)51.856.0107.8-4.215%-
vs Weaker (9)56.656.1112.7+0.433%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. 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: 108.5 points a game scored
🏀🏀39%
🏀🏀🏀43%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers42.2 pts a game · 39% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers46.2 pts a game · 43% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.1 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers41.021.1
51.5%
52.3%42.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers43.515.4
35.4%
35.7%46.2
🏀 Free throws26.020.1
77.3%
77.2%20.1
They take 84.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 43.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 51% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). 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: 106.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀34%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers52.8 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.3 pts a game · 34% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.2 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 111.4 points a game
51%
33%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.526.4
49.3%
52.3%52.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.412.1
36.2%
35.7%36.3
🏀 Free throws23.517.2
73.2%
77.2%17.2
They take 86.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 33.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 38% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 29 Oct 2019 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WLLLWWLLWL
Oklahoma City Thunder
WLLLLWLLWW
#11
League position
#6
-2.3
Net rating
-0.8
106.2
Offensive rating
102.9
108.4
Defensive rating
103.7
52.3%
Effective FG%
51.3%
52.2%
Opp. effective FG%
49.2%
15.2%
Turnover %
15.0%
23.6%
Off. rebound %
22.1%
0.31
Free-throw rate
0.27
35.4%
3-point %
36.2%
52.6%
Assist %
58.7%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
40%

Profile

Offence106.2 · 102.9Defence108.4 · 103.7Shooting52.3% · 51.3%3-point %35.4% · 36.2%Ball care15.2% · 15.0%Off. rebounds23.6% · 22.1%Free throws0.31 · 0.27Form (last 10/10)40% · 40%
■ 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
27/10/19HNew Orleans Pelicans126-123
25/10/19HMilwaukee Bucks111-117
11/05/19HGolden State Warriors113-118
09/05/19AGolden State Warriors99-104
07/05/19HGolden State Warriors112-108
05/05/19HGolden State Warriors126-121 OT
01/05/19AGolden State Warriors109-115
28/04/19AGolden State Warriors100-104
25/04/19HUtah Jazz100-93
23/04/19AUtah Jazz91-107
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/10/19HGolden State Warriors120-92
26/10/19HWashington Wizards85-97
24/10/19AUtah Jazz95-100
24/04/19APortland Trail Blazers115-118
22/04/19HPortland Trail Blazers98-111
20/04/19HPortland Trail Blazers120-108
17/04/19APortland Trail Blazers94-114
14/04/19APortland Trail Blazers99-104
11/04/19AMilwaukee Bucks127-116
10/04/19HHouston Rockets112-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLW50%
HomeLW50%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games22-
Win %50%50%-
Points / game118.5118.5-
Allowed / game120.0120.0-
Point differential-1.5-1.5-
Avg total238.5238.5-
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%-
Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2019-20
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLW33%
HomeLW50%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games321
Win %33%50%0%
Points / game100.0102.595.0
Allowed / game96.394.5100.0
Point differential+3.7+8.0-5.0
Avg total196.3197.0195.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%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 Minnesota Timberwolves330100%121.3111.3+10.0
2 Philadelphia 76ers330100%109.7102.3+7.3
3 San Antonio Spurs220100%122.0116.5+5.5
4 Denver Nuggets220100%108.0103.5+4.5
5 Toronto Raptors43175%112.0103.2+8.8
6 Phoenix Suns32167%120.3108.3+12.0
7 Utah Jazz32167%99.790.3+9.3
8 Los Angeles Clippers32167%125.0118.0+7.0
9 Atlanta Hawks32167%107.7101.3+6.3
10 Los Angeles Lakers32167%105.799.7+6.0
11 Miami Heat32167%120.0114.3+5.7
12 Boston Celtics32167%107.7102.7+5.0
13 Dallas Mavericks32167%116.7112.3+4.3
14 Portland Trail Blazers32167%114.3113.0+1.3
15 Cleveland Cavaliers21150%97.596.5+1.0
16 Milwaukee Bucks21150%121.5121.0+0.5
17 Houston Rockets21150%118.5120.0-1.5
18 Detroit Pistons42250%106.5109.5-3.0
19 Oklahoma City Thunder31233%100.096.3+3.7
20 Brooklyn Nets31233%124.0123.3+0.7
21 Washington Wizards31233%106.3105.7+0.7
22 Orlando Magic31233%96.097.3-1.3
23 Memphis Grizzlies31233%112.3121.0-8.7
24 Charlotte Hornets31233%108.7122.0-13.3
25 Chicago Bulls41325%104.2110.2-6.0
26 New York Knicks41325%105.0112.2-7.2
27 New Orleans Pelicans3030%120.3126.3-6.0
28 Indiana Pacers3030%101.0108.3-7.3
29 Golden State Warriors2020%107.0130.5-23.5
30 Sacramento Kings3030%96.0119.7-23.7
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 Rockets22303925116
Oklahoma City Thunder35271832112
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