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Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 02 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 119-116
33-28 29-32 29-36 28-20
Position#4
Record14-6
FormWWLWW
Points / game114.3
Allowed / game105.8
vs
Position#1
Record15-4
FormLWWWW
Points / game113.9
Allowed / game103.2
USANBA· Toyota Center
NBA2024-25
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
Washington Wizards
#29
W
107-92
107
92
+15
99avg 105
H12/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
111-103
111
103
+8
107avg 105
H14/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
125-104
125
104
+21
121avg 105
H16/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
143-107
143
107
+36
145avg 105
A18/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
100-101
100
101
-1
85avg 105
A19/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
130-113
130
113
+17
115avg 105
H21/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
116-88
116
88
+28
109avg 105
H23/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
98-104
98
104
-6
78avg 105
H24/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
W
117-111 OT
117
111
+6
109avg 105
A27/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#26
W
122-115 OT
122
115
+7
116avg 105
A28/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
30-28
27-21
25-20
25-23
28-28
33-28
28-23
22-24
29-21
37-25
28-29
31-29
27-26
41-26
40-26
35-29
28-27
17-30
35-26
20-18
30-23
32-30
36-24
32-36
31-20
34-25
31-28
20-15
21-26
29-26
21-21
27-31
32-26
25-21
27-31
18-24
35-24
20-27
33-31
20-26
220.7Avg total
116.9Scored
103.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)114.3105.8220.2+8.570%
Season at home (11)116.1104.2220.3+11.973%
Season away (9)112.2107.9220.1+4.367%
Last 10 (10)116.9103.8220.7+13.180%
Last 5 (5)116.6106.2222.8+10.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)106.5119.5226.0-13.00%
vs Similar (15)115.5113.2228.7+2.360%
vs Weaker (13)113.5104.5218.1+9.069%
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
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
116-127
116
127
-11
103avg 109
H11/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
134-128
134
128
+6
125avg 109
H12/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#27
W
106-88
106
88
+18
88avg 109
H14/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#22
W
99-83
99
83
+16
90avg 109
H16/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
119-121
119
121
-2
108avg 109
H18/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#23
L
104-110
104
110
-6
90avg 109
A20/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
109-99
109
99
+10
100avg 109
H21/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#16
W
130-109
130
109
+21
129avg 109
A26/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
105-101
105
101
+4
99avg 109
A28/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
101-93
101
93
+8
87avg 109
A30/11
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
33-26
25-39
21-42
37-20
25-24
41-29
33-41
35-34
33-28
21-22
28-18
24-20
29-14
19-22
35-24
16-23
34-39
24-27
34-31
27-24
35-32
22-28
20-33
27-17
21-23
26-21
23-25
39-30
31-30
32-32
34-22
33-25
39-23
23-27
22-33
21-18
32-24
19-24
20-21
30-24
218.2Avg total
112.3Scored
105.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)113.9103.2217.1+10.779%
Season at home (10)114.4103.6218.0+10.880%
Season away (9)113.3102.8216.1+10.678%
Last 10 (10)112.3105.9218.2+6.470%
Last 5 (5)109.8102.4212.2+7.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)105.289.5194.8+15.8100%
vs Weaker ◀ (26)112.9103.2216.1+9.769%
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

-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +4.2+4.2Q1: +4.9+4.9Q2Q2: +3.6+3.6Q2: -1.9-1.9Q3Q3: +4.5+4.5Q3: -2.0-2.0Q4Q4: -0.5-0.5Q4: +5.4+5.4
-7-3+0+3+7Q1Q1: +4.2+4.2Q1: +4.9+4.9Q2Q2: +3.6+3.6Q2: -1.9-1.9Q3Q3: +4.5+4.5Q3: -2.0-2.0Q4Q4: -0.5-0.5Q4: +5.4+5.4
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
Washington Wizards
#29
W
57-49
57
49
+8
H12/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
61-56
61
56
+5
H14/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
66-46
66
46
+20
H16/11
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#19
W
68-52
68
52
+16
A18/11
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#13
L
45-57
45
57
-12
A19/11
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#5
W
62-53
62
53
+9
H21/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
65-45
65
45
+20
H23/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
L
50-52
50
52
-2
H24/11
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#7
W
57-47
57
47
+10
A27/11
NBA
Philadelphia 76ers
#26
W
55-51
55
51
+4
A28/11
NBA
109.4Avg total
58.6Scored
50.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.654.2109.8+1.457%-
Last 30 at home (15)57.655.1112.7+2.560%-
Last 30 away (15)53.753.3107.0+0.353%-
Last 10 (10)58.650.8109.4+7.880%-
Last 5 (5)57.849.6107.4+8.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)48.064.5112.5-16.50%-
vs Similar (15)55.557.3112.8-1.747%-
vs Weaker (13)56.949.1106.0+7.877%-
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
Golden State Warriors
#11
L
58-65
58
65
-7
H11/11
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#8
W
66-53
66
53
+13
H12/11
NBA
New Orleans Pelicans
#27
W
54-50
54
50
+4
H14/11
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#22
W
48-36
48
36
+12
H16/11
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#17
L
58-66
58
66
-8
H18/11
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#23
L
57-60
57
60
-3
A20/11
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#21
W
47-44
47
44
+3
H21/11
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#16
W
63-62
63
62
+1
A26/11
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#11
W
62-50
62
50
+12
A28/11
NBA
Los Angeles Lakers
#10
W
51-48
51
48
+3
A30/11
NBA
109.8Avg total
56.4Scored
53.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.951.7109.6+6.267%-
Last 30 at home (16)58.551.2109.7+7.362%-
Last 30 away (14)57.152.3109.4+4.971%-
Last 10 (10)56.453.4109.8+3.070%-
Last 5 (5)56.052.8108.8+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (4)52.545.598.0+7.075%-
vs Weaker ◀ (26)58.752.7111.3+6.065%-
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: 116.9 points a game scored
🏀🏀53%
🏀🏀🏀30%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.2 pts a game · 53% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers35.4 pts a game · 30% of the points
🏀 Free throws19.3 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.831.1
51.2%
54.3%62.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.811.8
33.9%
35.9%35.4
🏀 Free throws24.719.3
78.1%
77.8%19.3
They take 95.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). 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: 112.3 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀35%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers56.4 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.3 pts a game · 35% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.6 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 113.4 points a game
49%
36%
15%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.428.2
54.9%
54.3%56.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.213.1
33.4%
35.9%39.3
🏀 Free throws20.516.6
81.0%
77.8%16.6
They take 90.6 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 43% of their shots are threes (league average: 42%). 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 Dec 2024 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Houston Rockets
WWLWWLWWWW
Oklahoma City Thunder
WWWWLLWWWL
#4
League position
#1
+12.3
Net rating
+6.5
109.4
Offensive rating
113.5
97.2
Defensive rating
107.0
51.0%
Effective FG%
52.8%
47.0%
Opp. effective FG%
52.2%
12.7%
Turnover %
10.8%
28.4%
Off. rebound %
24.1%
0.26
Free-throw rate
0.23
33.9%
3-point %
33.4%
57.8%
Assist %
60.0%
80%
Form (last 10/10)
70%

Profile

Offence109.4 · 113.5Defence97.2 · 107.0Shooting51.0% · 52.8%3-point %33.9% · 33.4%Ball care12.7% · 10.8%Off. rebounds28.4% · 24.1%Free throws0.26 · 0.23Form (last 10/10)80% · 70%
■ 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
28/11/24APhiladelphia 76ers122-115 OT
27/11/24AMinnesota Timberwolves117-111 OT
24/11/24HPortland Trail Blazers98-104
23/11/24HPortland Trail Blazers116-88
21/11/24HIndiana Pacers130-113
19/11/24AMilwaukee Bucks100-101
18/11/24AChicago Bulls143-107
16/11/24HLos Angeles Clippers125-104
14/11/24HLos Angeles Clippers111-103
12/11/24HWashington Wizards107-92
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/11/24ALos Angeles Lakers101-93
28/11/24AGolden State Warriors105-101
26/11/24ASacramento Kings130-109
21/11/24HPortland Trail Blazers109-99
20/11/24ASan Antonio Spurs104-110
18/11/24HDallas Mavericks119-121
16/11/24HPhoenix Suns99-83
14/11/24HNew Orleans Pelicans106-88
12/11/24HLos Angeles Clippers134-128
11/11/24HGolden State Warriors116-127

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Houston Rockets
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW70%
HomeWWWWL73%
AwayWWLWW67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20119
Win %70%73%67%
Points / game114.3116.1112.2
Allowed / game105.8104.2107.9
Point differential+8.5+11.9+4.3
Avg total220.2220.3220.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%64%11%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (5)0% (1)50% (4)
Overtime %15%9%22%
Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW79%
HomeWWWLW80%
AwayLLWWW78%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19109
Win %79%80%78%
Points / game113.9114.4113.3
Allowed / game103.2103.6102.8
Point differential+10.7+10.8+10.6
Avg total217.1218.0216.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+63%70%56%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (1)50% (2)
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 Cleveland Cavaliers2118386%122.0112.5+9.5
2 Boston Celtics2016480%120.7110.8+9.8
3 Oklahoma City Thunder1915479%113.9103.2+10.7
4 Houston Rockets2014670%114.3105.8+8.5
5 Orlando Magic2215768%108.0102.3+5.8
6 Memphis Grizzlies2114767%121.7112.9+8.8
7 Golden State Warriors1912763%116.2109.8+6.4
8 Dallas Mavericks2012860%117.0110.5+6.5
9 New York Knicks2012860%117.8111.5+6.3
10 Denver Nuggets1710759%117.8115.8+1.9
11 Phoenix Suns1911858%113.2113.9-0.7
12 Los Angeles Lakers1911858%114.4115.7-1.3
13 Los Angeles Clippers2112957%108.5106.3+2.2
14 Milwaukee Bucks1910953%113.3112.4+0.9
15 San Antonio Spurs1910953%110.3110.0+0.3
16 Miami Heat189950%111.3109.9+1.3
17 Atlanta Hawks21101148%116.1119.4-3.2
18 Minnesota Timberwolves1991047%111.2110.3+0.8
19 Sacramento Kings2091145%113.7113.3+0.3
20 Brooklyn Nets2191243%110.9114.1-3.2
21 Indiana Pacers2191243%114.7119.0-4.3
22 Detroit Pistons2291341%109.8111.7-1.9
23 Portland Trail Blazers2081240%106.0113.6-7.5
24 Chicago Bulls2181338%118.5124.2-5.8
25 Charlotte Hornets2061430%107.5112.1-4.6
26 Toronto Raptors2161529%112.8116.8-4.0
27 Philadelphia 76ers1841422%105.1112.1-7.0
28 Utah Jazz1941521%108.6118.5-9.9
29 New Orleans Pelicans2141719%102.9115.7-12.8
30 Washington Wizards1821611%108.1123.1-15.0
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 -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Rockets33292928119
Oklahoma City Thunder28323620116
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