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Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 02 Feb 2023
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 112-106
34-25 33-33 17-28 28-20
Position#28
Record12-38
FormLWLLW
Points / game109.6
Allowed / game117.1
vs
Position#20
Record24-26
FormLWLWL
Points / game116.9
Allowed / game115.9
USANBA· Toyota Center (Houston)
NBA2022-23
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
Sacramento Kings
#7
L
115-135
115
135
-20
108avg 101
A12/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#7
L
114-139
114
139
-25
97avg 101
A14/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#14
L
100-121
100
121
-21
89avg 101
A15/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#12
L
132-140
132
140
-8
122avg 101
A17/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#27
L
117-122
117
122
-5
108avg 101
H19/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#17
L
104-113
104
113
-9
103avg 101
A22/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#17
W
119-114
119
114
+5
111avg 101
H24/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
L
103-108
103
108
-5
98avg 101
H26/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
95-113
95
113
-18
94avg 101
H27/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
117-114
117
114
+3
106avg 101
A29/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-31
35-36
33-27
20-41
32-36
34-33
26-43
22-27
30-31
33-31
27-29
10-30
35-37
26-36
37-29
34-38
31-36
29-17
24-30
33-39
26-26
26-24
32-37
20-26
31-26
25-30
34-25
29-33
30-25
28-18
23-28
22-37
25-37
23-37
26-23
21-16
27-37
32-20
24-29
34-28
233.5Avg total
111.6Scored
121.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (50)109.6117.1226.7-7.524%
Season at home (24)108.4113.1221.5-4.729%
Season away (26)110.7120.8231.4-10.119%
Last 10 (10)111.6121.9233.5-10.320%
Last 5 (5)107.6112.4220.0-4.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)109.2117.6226.8-8.424%
vs Similar (5)108.6117.0225.6-8.420%
vs Weakerno games
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
Miami Heat
#10
L
111-112
111
112
-1
103avg 104
A11/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
133-114
133
114
+19
129avg 104
A13/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
124-110
124
110
+14
116avg 104
A14/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#13
W
112-102
112
102
+10
102avg 104
A15/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#24
W
126-106
126
106
+20
127avg 104
H19/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#7
L
113-118
113
118
-5
97avg 104
A21/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
W
101-99
101
99
+2
94avg 104
A23/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
L
132-137
132
137
-5
120avg 104
H26/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
112-100
112
100
+12
110avg 104
H28/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
120-128
120
128
-8
110avg 104
H31/01
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-31
30-32
32-26
23-23
35-35
32-22
34-28
32-29
33-31
39-27
19-32
33-20
28-24
20-26
27-30
37-22
36-20
22-24
42-29
26-33
32-33
34-26
22-32
25-27
27-18
25-29
29-27
20-25
43-39
34-38
27-32
28-28
27-25
20-29
31-24
34-22
20-38
28-25
37-31
35-34
231.0Avg total
118.4Scored
112.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (50)116.9115.9232.7+1.048%
Season at home (26)119.4115.5234.9+3.958%
Season away (24)114.1116.3230.4-2.238%
Last 10 (10)118.4112.6231.0+5.860%
Last 5 (5)115.6116.4232.0-0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)150.0117.0267.0+33.0100%
vs Similar (23)115.2114.8230.0+0.443%
vs Weaker ◀ (6)118.7111.8230.5+6.883%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Weaker. 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

-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -2.8-2.8Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: -1.4-1.4Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: -7.0-7.0Q4: +3.0+3.0
-9-4+0+4+9Q1Q1: -2.8-2.8Q1: +1.3+1.3Q2Q2: +0.9+0.9Q2: +0.6+0.6Q3Q3: -1.4-1.4Q3: +0.9+0.9Q4Q4: -7.0-7.0Q4: +3.0+3.0
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
Sacramento Kings
#7
L
62-67
62
67
-5
A12/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#7
L
66-69
66
69
-3
A14/01
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#14
W
63-62
63
62
+1
A15/01
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#12
L
61-73
61
73
-12
A17/01
NBA
Charlotte Hornets
#27
W
60-53
60
53
+7
H19/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#17
W
52-50
52
50
+2
A22/01
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#17
D
56-56
56
56
+0
H24/01
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
W
58-43
58
43
+15
H26/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
48-74
48
74
-26
H27/01
NBA
Detroit Pistons
#30
W
59-57
59
57
+2
A29/01
NBA
118.9Avg total
58.5Scored
60.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.759.2115.0-3.543%-
Last 30 at home (16)55.255.1110.2+0.156%-
Last 30 away (14)56.464.0120.4-7.629%-
Last 10 (10)58.560.4118.9-1.950%-
Last 5 (5)54.656.0110.6-1.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (25)55.460.0115.4-4.536%-
vs Similar (5)57.255.6112.8+1.680%-
vs Weakerno games
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
Miami Heat
#10
L
56-63
56
63
-7
A11/01
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#4
W
67-57
67
57
+10
A13/01
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
72-58
72
58
+14
A14/01
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#13
L
48-50
48
50
-2
A15/01
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#24
W
58-44
58
44
+14
H19/01
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#7
W
66-59
66
59
+7
A21/01
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#2
W
52-47
52
47
+5
A23/01
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#16
D
77-77
77
77
+0
H26/01
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
47-54
47
54
-7
H28/01
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
48-63
48
63
-15
H31/01
NBA
116.3Avg total
59.1Scored
57.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.658.5116.1-1.043%-
Last 30 at home (16)58.558.8117.3-0.344%-
Last 30 away (14)56.558.2114.7-1.743%-
Last 10 (10)59.157.2116.3+1.950%-
Last 5 (5)58.060.0118.0-2.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)74.054.0128.0+20.0100%-
vs Similar (23)56.358.8115.1-2.535%-
vs Weaker ◀ (6)59.758.3118.0+1.367%-
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: 111.6 points a game scored
🏀🏀60%
🏀🏀🏀25%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers66.6 pts a game · 60% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.2 pts a game · 25% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.8 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.333.3
56.2%
54.5%66.6
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers30.19.4
31.2%
35.8%28.2
🏀 Free throws24.616.8
68.3%
78.1%16.8
They take 89.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 30.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% 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: 118.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀31%
🏀14%
🏀🏀 2-pointers65.0 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers36.3 pts a game · 31% of the points
🏀 Free throws17.1 pts a game · 14% of the points
League average for comparison: 114.1 points a game
52%
32%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers59.332.5
54.8%
54.5%65.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers31.212.1
38.8%
35.8%36.3
🏀 Free throws21.117.1
81.0%
78.1%17.1
They take 90.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 31.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 34% 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 02 Feb 2023 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WLLWLLLLLL
Oklahoma City Thunder
LWLWLWWWWL
#28
League position
#20
-10.0
Net rating
+5.7
108.1
Offensive rating
116.3
118.1
Defensive rating
110.6
53.0%
Effective FG%
56.0%
56.2%
Opp. effective FG%
52.6%
16.2%
Turnover %
12.0%
30.2%
Off. rebound %
24.7%
0.28
Free-throw rate
0.23
31.2%
3-point %
38.8%
57.4%
Assist %
57.0%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
60%

Profile

Offence108.1 · 116.3Defence118.1 · 110.6Shooting53.0% · 56.0%3-point %31.2% · 38.8%Ball care16.2% · 12.0%Off. rebounds30.2% · 24.7%Free throws0.28 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)20% · 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
29/01/23ADetroit Pistons117-114
27/01/23HCleveland Cavaliers95-113
26/01/23HWashington Wizards103-108
24/01/23HMinnesota Timberwolves119-114
22/01/23AMinnesota Timberwolves104-113
19/01/23HCharlotte Hornets117-122
17/01/23ALos Angeles Lakers132-140
15/01/23ALos Angeles Clippers100-121
14/01/23ASacramento Kings114-139
12/01/23ASacramento Kings115-135
DateH/AOpponentScore
31/01/23HGolden State Warriors120-128
28/01/23HCleveland Cavaliers112-100
26/01/23HAtlanta Hawks132-137
23/01/23ADenver Nuggets101-99
21/01/23ASacramento Kings113-118
19/01/23HIndiana Pacers126-106
15/01/23ABrooklyn Nets112-102
14/01/23AChicago Bulls124-110
13/01/23APhiladelphia 76ers133-114
11/01/23AMiami Heat111-112

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLW24%
HomeLLWLL29%
AwayLLLLW19%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games502426
Win %24%29%19%
Points / game109.6108.4110.7
Allowed / game117.1113.1120.8
Point differential-7.5-4.7-10.1
Avg total226.7221.5231.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+6%8%4%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)33% (6)67% (3)
Overtime %2%4%0%
Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2022-23
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL48%
HomeWWLWL58%
AwayWWWLW38%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games502624
Win %48%58%38%
Points / game116.9119.4114.1
Allowed / game115.9115.5116.3
Point differential+1.0+3.9-2.2
Avg total232.7234.9230.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%31%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won31% (16)33% (9)29% (7)
Overtime %10%15%4%
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 Boston Celtics52371571%118.2112.0+6.2
2 Denver Nuggets51351669%116.6112.7+3.9
3 Milwaukee Bucks51341767%114.3111.9+2.3
4 Philadelphia 76ers50331766%114.5110.7+3.8
5 Memphis Grizzlies51321963%116.6112.5+4.1
6 Brooklyn Nets51312061%114.2112.1+2.1
7 Cleveland Cavaliers53312258%111.2106.8+4.5
8 Sacramento Kings49282157%119.5116.5+3.0
9 Miami Heat52292356%108.5108.2+0.3
10 Los Angeles Clippers54292554%110.6110.5+0.1
11 Golden State Warriors50262452%118.1118.0+0.1
12 New York Knicks52272552%114.4112.7+1.7
13 Phoenix Suns52272552%112.9111.5+1.5
14 Dallas Mavericks52272552%112.3112.0+0.4
15 Minnesota Timberwolves53272651%115.1115.0+0.1
16 New Orleans Pelicans52262650%115.0113.7+1.3
17 Utah Jazz52262650%117.5116.3+1.2
18 Portland Trail Blazers51252649%114.3113.7+0.6
19 Atlanta Hawks51252649%116.2116.8-0.6
20 Oklahoma City Thunder50242648%116.9115.9+1.0
21 Washington Wizards50242648%113.0113.0-0.0
22 Los Angeles Lakers52242846%117.0118.3-1.2
23 Indiana Pacers52242846%115.1117.2-2.1
24 Chicago Bulls50232746%114.3114.4-0.1
25 Toronto Raptors52232944%112.8112.3+0.5
26 Orlando Magic52203238%110.9114.3-3.4
27 Charlotte Hornets52153729%112.3118.7-6.4
28 San Antonio Spurs51143727%112.6122.3-9.7
29 Detroit Pistons52133925%112.6120.1-7.4
30 Houston Rockets50123824%109.6117.1-7.5
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 Rockets34331728112
Oklahoma City Thunder25332820106
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