Thunder vs. Rockets betting: NBA preview for April 4

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The Western-leading Oklahoma City Thunder (64-12) are favored by 5.5 points as they look to hold off the No. 2 team in the conference, the Houston Rockets (50-27). The squads play Friday, April 4, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET on SCHN and FDSOK. The matchup has an over/under of 227.

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Thunder vs. Rockets betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -233
  • Rockets odds to win: +191
  • Spread: Thunder (-5.5)
  • Total: 227
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City has a 22-13-1 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 29-7 overall in those contests.
  • This year, Oklahoma City is 13-9 ATS in road games as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Thunder have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 18 times this season.
  • Recent performance hints at an edge to Oklahoma City to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 227.2 points per contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 10-0 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread nine times in those games.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have combined to hit the over in four of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Thunder games averaged 231.8 total points, 4.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 4.9 points more per game compared to their season average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have won 84.9% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (62-11).
  • Oklahoma City has gone 46-9 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -233 or shorter (winning 83.6%).
  • The Thunder have an implied moneyline win probability of 70.0% in this matchup.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (sixth in NBA) 43.5 (first) 44.9 (12th) 44.8 (21st) 27 (12th) 11.1 (first)

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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Rockets home games have hit the over on the set point total 18 times this year.
  • The Rockets are 28-11 in home contests with a 20-19 record against the spread at home.
  • The Rockets’ record against the spread is 9-11 as 5.5-point underdogs or more in home games this year.
  • The Rockets and their opponents have averaged a total of 223.1 points per home contest this year, 3.9 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • Rockets’ past 10 outings saw seven go over the total.
  • The past 10 Rockets games averaged 3.5 fewer points (223.5) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Rockets have a 122.1 points-per-game average, 7.8 points above their season-long scoring average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • Houston has won nine, or 39.1%, of the 23 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Rockets have entered five games this season as the underdog by +191 or more and is 1-4 in those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 34.4% chance of a victory for the Rockets.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (23rd in NBA) 45.5 (fourth) 48.8 (first) 42.1 (third) 23.2 (28th) 13 (10th)
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