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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 07 Mar 2018
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 112-122
24-26 21-28 29-33 38-35
Position#11
Record37-28
FormLWWWL
Points / game106.6
Allowed / game103.8
vs
Position#1
Record49-13
FormWWWWW
Points / game114.0
Allowed / game105.2
USANBA· Chesapeake Energy Arena
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Oklahoma City Thunder v Houston Rockets
13 Jan 2027
OKC v HOU
upcoming
07 Feb 2026
OKC106
HOU112
21 Oct 2025
OKC125
HOU124
03 Mar 2025
OKC137
HOU128
14 Dec 2024
OKC111
HOU96
08 Nov 2024
OKC126
HOU107
27 Mar 2024
OKC126
HOU132
27 Feb 2024
OKC112
HOU95
15 Feb 2023
OKC133
HOU96
04 Feb 2023
OKC153
HOU121
01 Dec 2021
OKC110
HOU114
17 Nov 2021
OKC101
HOU89
03 Feb 2021
OKC104
HOU87
01 Feb 2021
OKC106
HOU136
31 Aug 2020
OKC104
HOU100
24 Aug 2020
OKC117
HOU114
22 Aug 2020
OKC119
HOU107
09 Jan 2020
OKC113
HOU92
09 Apr 2019
OKC112
HOU111
08 Nov 2018
OKC98
HOU80
06 Mar 2018
OKC112
HOU122
25 Dec 2017
OKC112
HOU107
23 Apr 2017
OKC109
HOU113
21 Apr 2017
OKC115
HOU113
09 Dec 2016
OKC99
HOU102
16 Nov 2016
OKC105
HOU103
22 Mar 2016
OKC111
HOU107
29 Jan 2016
OKC116
HOU108
05 Apr 2015
OKC112
HOU115
16 Nov 2014
OKC65
HOU69
11 Mar 2014
OKC106
HOU98
29 Dec 2013
OKC117
HOU86
01 May 2013
OKC100
HOU107
24 Apr 2013
OKC105
HOU102
21 Apr 2013
OKC120
HOU91
28 Nov 2012
OKC120
HOU98
13 Mar 2012
OKC103
HOU104
06 Jan 2012
OKC109
HOU94
15 Dec 2010
OKC117
HOU105
17 Nov 2010
OKC116
HOU99
24 Mar 2010
OKC122
HOU104
29 Nov 2009
OKC91
HOU100
09 Jan 2009
OKC96
HOU98
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
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
81-106
81
106
-25
63avg 96
A09/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
110-92
110
92
+18
98avg 96
H12/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
112-120
112
120
-8
103avg 96
H14/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
121-114
121
114
+7
113avg 96
A15/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
110-107
110
107
+3
106avg 96
A23/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
80-112
80
112
-32
62avg 96
A25/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
W
112-105
112
105
+7
108avg 96
H27/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
111-110 OT
111
110
+1
103avg 96
A01/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
W
124-116
124
116
+8
111avg 96
A03/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
L
100-108
100
108
-8
82avg 96
A04/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
27-30
19-22
20-31
15-23
35-18
39-36
21-26
15-12
28-29
29-33
30-29
25-29
34-33
39-20
19-31
29-30
44-21
23-39
18-30
25-17
19-24
26-28
21-32
14-28
31-38
30-24
23-15
28-28
32-21
22-22
23-33
23-24
32-37
28-30
37-32
27-17
28-25
22-28
25-30
25-25
215.1Avg total
106.1Scored
109.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (65)106.6103.8210.3+2.857%
Season at home (31)107.5102.0209.5+5.568%
Season away (34)105.7105.4211.1+0.347%
Last 10 (10)106.1109.0215.1-2.960%
Last 5 (5)105.4110.2215.6-4.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (16)110.4110.6221.0-0.244%
vs Weaker (14)109.8105.0214.8+4.871%
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
Miami Heat
#16
W
109-101
109
101
+8
99avg 104
A08/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
130-104
130
104
+26
126avg 104
H10/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
104-97
104
97
+7
90avg 104
H12/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
126-108
126
108
+18
118avg 104
A14/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
100-91
100
91
+9
92avg 104
H15/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
120-102
120
102
+18
118avg 104
H24/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
119-114
119
114
+5
112avg 104
A26/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
W
96-85
96
85
+11
82avg 104
A27/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#17
W
105-92
105
92
+13
94avg 104
A01/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
W
123-120
123
120
+3
113avg 104
H04/03
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
35-24
26-33
22-23
26-21
35-23
28-23
34-24
33-34
27-19
30-36
30-20
17-22
23-31
31-19
30-30
42-28
20-25
35-20
17-18
28-28
26-32
29-22
33-21
32-27
38-25
28-27
26-27
27-35
19-21
20-23
31-19
26-22
34-12
27-31
22-29
22-20
30-32
28-32
28-25
37-31
214.6Avg total
113.2Scored
101.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (62)114.0105.2219.1+8.879%
Season at home (31)116.4107.5223.9+8.881%
Season away (31)111.6102.8214.4+8.877%
Last 10 (10)113.2101.4214.6+11.8100%
Last 5 (5)112.6102.6215.2+10.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)108.7105.7214.3+3.067%
vs Weaker ◀ (27)113.2104.6217.9+8.681%
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

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: +4.3+4.3Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: +1.6+1.6Q3Q3: -5.2-5.2Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: -0.7-0.7Q4: +2.2+2.2
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +3.4+3.4Q1: +4.3+4.3Q2Q2: -0.5-0.5Q2: +1.6+1.6Q3Q3: -5.2-5.2Q3: +3.7+3.7Q4Q4: -0.7-0.7Q4: +2.2+2.2
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
Los Angeles Lakers
#21
L
46-52
46
52
-6
A09/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
74-54
74
54
+20
H12/02
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
57-62
57
62
-5
H14/02
NBA
Memphis Grizzlies
#29
W
73-53
73
53
+20
A15/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
67-60
67
60
+7
A23/02
NBA
Golden State Warriors
#2
L
45-52
45
52
-7
A25/02
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
61-62
61
62
-1
H27/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
54-43
54
43
+11
A01/03
NBA
Phoenix Suns
#30
L
60-67
60
67
-7
A03/03
NBA
Portland Trail Blazers
#10
L
50-53
50
53
-3
A04/03
NBA
114.5Avg total
58.7Scored
55.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.455.7113.1+1.843%-
Last 30 at home (13)55.455.0110.4+0.438%-
Last 30 away (17)59.056.2115.2+2.847%-
Last 10 (10)58.755.8114.5+2.940%-
Last 5 (5)54.055.4109.4-1.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀no games
vs Similar (16)56.756.2112.9+0.438%-
vs Weaker (14)58.355.0113.3+3.350%-
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
Miami Heat
#16
W
61-57
61
57
+4
A08/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
63-46
63
46
+17
H10/02
NBA
Dallas Mavericks
#27
W
57-55
57
55
+2
H12/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
54-50
54
50
+4
A14/02
NBA
Sacramento Kings
#24
W
55-45
55
45
+10
H15/02
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
55-54
55
54
+1
H24/02
NBA
Denver Nuggets
#12
W
66-52
66
52
+14
A26/02
NBA
Utah Jazz
#9
L
39-44
39
44
-5
A27/02
NBA
Los Angeles Clippers
#17
W
61-43
61
43
+18
A01/03
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
58-64
58
64
-6
H04/03
NBA
107.9Avg total
56.9Scored
51.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.552.0109.4+5.573%-
Last 30 at home (13)58.454.5112.9+3.869%-
Last 30 away (17)56.850.0106.8+6.876%-
Last 10 (10)56.951.0107.9+5.980%-
Last 5 (5)55.851.4107.2+4.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (3)55.754.7110.3+1.067%-
vs Weaker ◀ (27)57.751.7109.3+6.074%-
This opponent (Oklahoma City Thunder) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Oklahoma City Thundertheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Oklahoma City Thunder: 106.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀51%
🏀🏀🏀32%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers54.0 pts a game · 51% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.9 pts a game · 32% of the points
🏀 Free throws18.2 pts a game · 17% 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-pointers54.627.0
49.5%
51.0%54.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers33.411.3
33.8%
36.1%33.9
🏀 Free throws25.818.2
70.5%
76.5%18.2
They take 88.0 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: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 113.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀40%
🏀🏀🏀40%
🏀20%
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.4 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers45.0 pts a game · 40% of the points
🏀 Free throws22.8 pts a game · 20% 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-pointers40.422.7
56.2%
51.0%45.4
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers41.115.0
36.5%
36.1%45.0
🏀 Free throws28.522.8
80.0%
76.5%22.8
They take 81.5 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 41.1 of them are 3-pointers, so 50% 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 07 Mar 2018 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Oklahoma City Thunder
LWWWLWWLWL
Houston Rockets
WWWWWWWWWW
#11
League position
#1
-2.9
Net rating
+12.1
107.1
Offensive rating
116.4
110.0
Defensive rating
104.2
49.9%
Effective FG%
55.5%
53.4%
Opp. effective FG%
50.4%
13.2%
Turnover %
11.5%
28.6%
Off. rebound %
21.7%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.35
33.8%
3-point %
36.5%
55.9%
Assist %
53.8%
60%
Form (last 10/10)
100%

Profile

Offence107.1 · 116.4Defence110.0 · 104.2Shooting49.9% · 55.5%3-point %33.8% · 36.5%Ball care13.2% · 11.5%Off. rebounds28.6% · 21.7%Free throws0.29 · 0.35Form (last 10/10)60% · 100%
■ 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
04/03/18APortland Trail Blazers100-108
03/03/18APhoenix Suns124-116
01/03/18ADallas Mavericks111-110 OT
27/02/18HOrlando Magic112-105
25/02/18AGolden State Warriors80-112
23/02/18ASacramento Kings110-107
15/02/18AMemphis Grizzlies121-114
14/02/18HCleveland Cavaliers112-120
12/02/18HMemphis Grizzlies110-92
09/02/18ALos Angeles Lakers81-106
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/18HBoston Celtics123-120
01/03/18ALos Angeles Clippers105-92
27/02/18AUtah Jazz96-85
26/02/18ADenver Nuggets119-114
24/02/18HMinnesota Timberwolves120-102
15/02/18HSacramento Kings100-91
14/02/18AMinnesota Timberwolves126-108
12/02/18HDallas Mavericks104-97
10/02/18HDenver Nuggets130-104
08/02/18AMiami Heat109-101

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Oklahoma City Thunder
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWL57%
HomeLLWLW68%
AwayWLWWL47%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games653134
Win %57%68%47%
Points / game106.6107.5105.7
Allowed / game103.8102.0105.4
Point differential+2.8+5.5+0.3
Avg total210.3209.5211.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%32%26%
Close games (≤5 pts) won52% (21)55% (11)50% (10)
Overtime %5%0%9%
Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 10 Wins / 0 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW79%
HomeWWWWW81%
AwayWWWWW77%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games623131
Win %79%81%77%
Points / game114.0116.4111.6
Allowed / game105.2107.5102.8
Point differential+8.8+8.8+8.8
Avg total219.1223.9214.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+48%45%52%
Close games (≤5 pts) won70% (10)100% (3)57% (7)
Overtime %2%3%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 Houston Rockets62491379%114.0105.2+8.8
2 Golden State Warriors63491478%116.1107.6+8.5
3 Toronto Raptors63461773%111.8103.1+8.7
4 Boston Celtics65452069%104.4100.1+4.3
5 Portland Trail Blazers64382659%105.2103.4+1.9
6 Cleveland Cavaliers63372659%110.1109.8+0.3
7 New Orleans Pelicans62362658%112.3111.6+0.7
8 San Antonio Spurs64372758%102.399.4+2.9
9 Indiana Pacers64372758%106.4104.8+1.6
10 Minnesota Timberwolves66382858%109.7107.0+2.7
11 Oklahoma City Thunder65372857%106.6103.8+2.8
12 Washington Wizards65372857%107.1105.5+1.6
13 Philadelphia 76ers63352856%107.9105.7+2.1
14 Denver Nuggets63352856%108.7107.5+1.1
15 Los Angeles Clippers62342855%109.1108.0+1.1
16 Utah Jazz64343053%102.7101.0+1.7
17 Milwaukee Bucks64343053%104.7105.1-0.5
18 Miami Heat65343152%101.9102.2-0.3
19 Detroit Pistons64293545%102.9104.1-1.2
20 Los Angeles Lakers63283544%108.3110.0-1.7
21 Charlotte Hornets65283743%106.5107.0-0.5
22 New York Knicks64244038%104.1107.0-2.9
23 Chicago Bulls63214233%103.1109.4-6.3
24 Brooklyn Nets64204431%105.8109.9-4.1
25 Orlando Magic64204431%105.4109.7-4.3
26 Sacramento Kings64204431%99.2107.0-7.8
27 Atlanta Hawks65204531%103.6108.2-4.6
28 Dallas Mavericks64194530%102.2105.1-2.9
29 Phoenix Suns66194729%104.7113.3-8.7
30 Memphis Grizzlies63184529%98.9103.5-4.6
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
Oklahoma City Thunder24212938112
Houston Rockets26283335122
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