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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 04 Oct 2017
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 97-104
25-27 27-32 21-31 24-14
Position#11
Record-
FormLLWLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
vs
Position#1
Record-
FormLLWLL
Points / game-
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USANBA· BOK Center
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Oklahoma City Thunder v Houston Rockets
13 Jan 2027
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27 Mar 2024
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28 Nov 2012
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13 Mar 2012
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HOU104
06 Jan 2012
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29 Nov 2009
OKC91
HOU100
09 Jan 2009
OKC96
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17 Nov 2008
OKC89
HOU100
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Oklahoma City Thunder winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Oklahoma City ThunderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormThunder
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
103-100
103
100
+3
90avg 96
A06/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
L
99-120
99
120
-21
78avg 96
A08/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
W
106-105
106
105
+1
94avg 96
A09/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#24
W
100-98
100
98
+2
95avg 96
A12/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
L
105-111
105
111
-6
89avg 96
H13/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
87-118
87
118
-31
74avg 96
A17/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
111-115
111
115
-4
96avg 96
A20/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
115-113
115
113
+2
108avg 96
H22/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
109-113
109
113
-4
95avg 96
H23/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
99-105
99
105
-6
81avg 96
A26/04
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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
35-26
33-36
21-24
22-29
34-25
31-33
28-25
22-30
26-22
32-32
19-19
32-40
22-16
22-35
33-21
22-33
213.2Avg total
103.4Scored
109.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)103.4109.8213.2-6.440%
Last 5 (5)104.2112.8217.0-8.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)104.2111.6215.8-7.322%
vs Similar (14)107.0104.5211.5+2.564%
vs Weaker (7)112.6104.6217.1+8.071%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
115-111
115
111
+4
104avg 107
H20/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
113-115
113
115
-2
96avg 107
A22/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
113-109
113
109
+4
102avg 107
A23/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
105-99
105
99
+6
91avg 107
H26/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
126-99
126
99
+27
125avg 107
A02/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
96-121
96
121
-25
82avg 107
A04/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
92-103
92
103
-11
74avg 107
H06/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
125-104
125
104
+21
117avg 107
H08/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
107-110 OT
107
110
-3
98avg 107
A10/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
75-114
75
114
-39
55avg 107
H12/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-35
36-33
24-21
29-22
25-34
33-31
25-28
30-22
22-26
32-32
19-19
40-32
16-22
35-22
21-33
33-22
34-23
35-16
27-28
30-32
30-33
25-32
28-23
13-33
21-19
18-24
27-29
26-31
34-22
23-31
34-23
34-28
29-32
31-26
25-28
16-15
24-31
18-30
22-26
11-27
215.2Avg total
106.7Scored
108.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)106.7108.5215.2-1.850%
Last 5 (5)99.0110.4209.4-11.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)102.0110.0212.0-8.00%
vs Similar (10)105.2111.5216.7-6.330%
vs Weaker ◀ (18)118.1111.2229.2+6.978%
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) 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

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +4.3+4.3Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: -3.4-3.4Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: -4.1-4.1Q4: -0.2-0.2
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +4.3+4.3Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: -3.4-3.4Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: -3.2-3.2Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: -4.1-4.1Q4: -0.2-0.2
Oklahoma City ThunderHouston Rockets
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
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Memphis Grizzlies
#11
W
57-50
57
50
+7
A06/04
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#29
L
48-71
48
71
-23
A08/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
L
52-53
52
53
-1
A09/04
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#24
W
56-43
56
43
+13
A12/04
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#17
W
64-56
64
56
+8
H13/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
54-59
54
59
-5
A17/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
68-62
68
62
+6
A20/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
65-58
65
58
+7
H22/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
W
58-54
58
54
+4
H23/04
NBA
Houston Rockets
#3
L
44-51
44
51
-7
A26/04
NBA
112.3Avg total
56.6Scored
55.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)56.354.3110.6+1.957%-
Last 30 at home (15)59.151.9110.9+7.280%-
Last 30 away (15)53.556.8110.3-3.333%-
Last 10 (10)56.655.7112.3+0.960%-
Last 5 (5)57.856.8114.6+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (9)55.256.9112.1-1.756%-
vs Similar (14)57.052.6109.6+4.464%-
vs Weaker (7)56.154.6110.7+1.643%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
62-68
62
68
-6
H20/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
58-65
58
65
-7
A22/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
54-58
54
58
-4
A23/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
51-44
51
44
+7
H26/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
69-39
69
39
+30
A02/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
55-65
55
65
-10
A04/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H06/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
57-53
57
53
+4
H08/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
60-58
60
58
+2
A10/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
42-61
42
61
-19
H12/05
NBA
110.1Avg total
54.7Scored
55.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.356.8114.2+0.547%-
Last 30 at home (16)56.456.4112.8+0.044%-
Last 30 away (14)58.457.4115.8+1.150%-
Last 10 (10)54.755.4110.1-0.740%-
Last 5 (5)50.656.0106.6-5.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)56.558.0114.5-1.550%-
vs Similar (10)54.455.8110.2-1.440%-
vs Weaker ◀ (18)59.157.3116.3+1.850%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Oklahoma City Thundertheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Oklahoma City Thunder: 103.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀58%
🏀🏀🏀24%
🏀18%
🏀🏀 2-pointers60.0 pts a game · 58% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.2 pts a game · 24% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.2 pts a game · 18% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.930.0
47.7%
51.0%60.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers26.88.4
31.3%
36.1%25.2
🏀 Free throws25.618.2
71.1%
76.5%18.2
They take 89.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 26.8 of them are 3-pointers, so 30% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 106.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.8 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.3 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.6 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.423.4
51.5%
51.0%46.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.013.1
33.6%
36.1%39.3
🏀 Free throws25.820.6
79.8%
76.5%20.6
They take 84.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 04 Oct 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Oklahoma City Thunder
LLWLLLWWLW
Houston Rockets
LLWLLWWWLW
#11
League position
#1
-6.4
Net rating
-1.8
104.1
Offensive rating
107.4
110.5
Defensive rating
109.3
47.5%
Effective FG%
51.0%
51.7%
Opp. effective FG%
50.9%
12.6%
Turnover %
13.4%
30.0%
Off. rebound %
21.9%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.31
31.3%
3-point %
33.6%
50.0%
Assist %
53.2%
40%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence104.1 · 107.4Defence110.5 · 109.3Shooting47.5% · 51.0%3-point %31.3% · 33.6%Ball care12.6% · 13.4%Off. rebounds30.0% · 21.9%Free throws0.29 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)40% · 50%
■ Oklahoma City Thunder   ■ Houston Rockets
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
26/04/17AHouston Rockets99-105
23/04/17HHouston Rockets109-113
22/04/17HHouston Rockets115-113
20/04/17AHouston Rockets111-115
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
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/05/17HSan Antonio Spurs75-114
10/05/17ASan Antonio Spurs107-110 OT
08/05/17HSan Antonio Spurs125-104
06/05/17HSan Antonio Spurs92-103
04/05/17ASan Antonio Spurs96-121
02/05/17ASan Antonio Spurs126-99
26/04/17HOklahoma City Thunder105-99
23/04/17AOklahoma City Thunder113-109
22/04/17AOklahoma City Thunder113-115
20/04/17HOklahoma City Thunder115-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
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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

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📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Oklahoma City Thunder2527212497
Houston Rockets27323114104
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