Rockets vs Thunder Odds, Expert Picks and Predictions, Latest Stats, Trends and Best Bets for December 14

It’s Saturday, December 14, and the Houston Rockets (17-8) and Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5) are all set to roll from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Rockets are currently 7-5 on the road with a point differential of 7 while the Thunder have a record of 8-2 in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the match, including the latest how to catch tips, odds, recent team performances, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details and how to watch Rockets vs. Thunder live today

• Date: Saturday 14 December 2024
• Time: 8:30 PM EST
• Location: T-Mobile Arena
• City: Las Vegas, NV

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Betting odds for Rockets vs. Thunder

The latest odds from Saturday:

• Odds: Rockets (+185), Thunder (-225)
• Spread: Thunder -5.50
• Over/Under: 213.5 points

That gives the Rockets an implied team point of 105.79 and the Thunder 108.65.

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Expert picks and predictions for Saturday Rockets vs. The Thunder game

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NBC Sports Betting Best Bets

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Thunder with a twist:
Thunder to win NBA Cup (+125) and SGA for Cup MVP (+140)
“Oklahoma City is the most talented team left in the field and has a deeper bench than the remaining teams. The Thunder have the freedom to play a Rockets team they have faced twice and have split the season series thus far. I like that spot for OKC.”

Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under for each game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.

Once the model has finished running, we set its projections against the most recent bet lines in order for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model projects for today’s Rockets & Thunder games:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet recommends a bet on the Oklahoma City Thunder on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet leans one game ATS on the Houston Rockets at -5.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet leans a game over on Game Total of 213.5.

Want even more NBA best picks and predictions from our expert staff and tools? Check out Expert NBA Prediction Site from NBC Sports for the moneyline, spread and over/under picks for every game on today’s calendar!

Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Rockets vs. Thunder on Saturday

• Rockets have won 7-3 in their last 10 games
• The Rockets’ last 3 games against the Thunder have gone over the total
• Rockets are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games as a road underdog.

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for each game on the schedule today, check out our NBA Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

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