Thunder vs. Rockets betting: NBA preview for March 3

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (49-11) are heavy, 11.5-point favorites as they look to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Houston Rockets (37-23) on Monday, March 3, 2025 at Paycom Center. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on NBA TV, FDSOK, and SCHN. The over/under for the matchup is set at 228.5.

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Thunder vs. Rockets betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -562
  • Rockets odds to win: +409
  • Spread: Thunder (-11.5)
  • Total: 228.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City has a 20-9-1 record against the spread at home and is 26-4 in home contests.
  • Oklahoma City’s record against the spread is 9-6-1 when playing as 11.5-point favorites or more at home this year.
  • The Thunder have gone over a set point total in a home game 18 times this season.
  • Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 225.3 points per home contest this year, 3.2 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Thunder’s last 10 contests saw seven hit the over.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 3.5 more points (232.0) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Thunder have scored 8.2 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have a 48-10 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 82.8% of those games).
  • Oklahoma City has gone 23-2 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -562 or shorter (winning 92%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder’s implied win probability is 84.9%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (eighth in NBA) 43.5 (first) 44.7 (13th) 45.4 (25th) 26.8 (12th) 11.2 (first)

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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Rockets have a 17-13 record against the spread on the road and are 17-13 in road contests.
  • The Rockets have a 1-0 record ATS in road games this year when playing as 11.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Rockets have hit the over in 19 of their 30 road games this season with a set over/under (63.3%).
  • This season on the road the Rockets and their opponents have averaged a total of 223.3 points per contest, 5.2 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have covered the spread three times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Rockets games have exceeded the set total four times.
  • The Rockets’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 224.4 points scored. That’s 4.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Rockets have a 108.7 points-per-game average, 3.9 points below their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • This season, Houston has won nine out of the 20 games, or 45%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Rockets have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +409 moneyline set for this game.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 19.6% chance of a victory for the Rockets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (26th in NBA) 45.4 (fifth) 48.1 (first) 42.9 (seventh) 22.6 (30th) 13.1 (10th)
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