The Oklahoma City Thunder (4-1) play their second consecutive game in Texas as they take on the Houston Rockets (5-1) on Saturday night. The Thunder lost in a disappointing fashion on Wednesday to the Dallas Mavericks 120-96 for their first loss of the season, and while they hope for a rebound game tonight, it won’t come easy.
When these two teams met in the NBA’s season opener, the result was a 1-point Thunder win in double overtime. A couple of months and a lot of basketball played later, OKC and Houston aren’t really that close in the standings, but they probably will be on the court tonight. The Rockets have lost just twice at home—tied with OKC for the fewest home losses in the league—but they’ve had a heavy road schedule so far. While I expect it to be a good game, I don’t think Houston covers the spread unless they outright win, which is why I’m taking the Thunder to win by something around 6-8 points.
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