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Oklahoma City @ Houston

Current Records: Oklahoma City 17-24; Houston 11-29

What to Know

The Houston Rockets will look to defend their home court Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 2 p.m. ET. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'

The matchup between Houston and the Detroit Pistons this past Friday was not particularly close, with the Rockets falling 113-100. Point guard John Wall (21 points) and shooting guard Victor Oladipo (19 points) were the top scorers for Houston.

Meanwhile, Oklahoma City found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 116-93 punch to the gut against the Atlanta Hawks this past Thursday. OKC was in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 61-41. Power forward Aleksej Pokusevski wasn't much of a difference maker for Oklahoma City; Pokusevski finished with only four points on 2-for-11 shooting in his 27 minutes on the court.

Houston is the favorite in this one, with an expected 4.5-point margin of victory. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past four games, so buyers beware.

The losses put the Rockets at 11-29 and OKC at 17-24. A pair of offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Houston has only been able to knock down 43.30% percent of their shots, which is the second lowest field goal percentage in the league. OKC has experienced some struggles of their own as they are fourth worst in the league in points per game, with only 106 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 2 p.m. ET
  • Where: Toyota Center -- Houston, Texas
  • TV: ATTSN Southwest
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Rockets are a 4.5-point favorite against the Thunder, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Rockets as a 3.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Houston have won 17 out of their last 32 games against Oklahoma City.

  • Feb 03, 2021 - Oklahoma City 104 vs. Houston 87
  • Feb 01, 2021 - Houston 136 vs. Oklahoma City 106
  • Sep 02, 2020 - Houston 104 vs. Oklahoma City 102
  • Aug 31, 2020 - Oklahoma City 104 vs. Houston 100
  • Aug 29, 2020 - Houston 114 vs. Oklahoma City 80
  • Aug 24, 2020 - Oklahoma City 117 vs. Houston 114
  • Aug 22, 2020 - Oklahoma City 119 vs. Houston 107
  • Aug 20, 2020 - Houston 111 vs. Oklahoma City 98
  • Aug 18, 2020 - Houston 123 vs. Oklahoma City 108
  • Jan 20, 2020 - Oklahoma City 112 vs. Houston 107
  • Jan 09, 2020 - Oklahoma City 113 vs. Houston 92
  • Oct 28, 2019 - Houston 116 vs. Oklahoma City 112
  • Apr 09, 2019 - Oklahoma City 112 vs. Houston 111
  • Feb 09, 2019 - Oklahoma City 117 vs. Houston 112
  • Dec 25, 2018 - Houston 113 vs. Oklahoma City 109
  • Nov 08, 2018 - Oklahoma City 98 vs. Houston 80
  • Apr 07, 2018 - Oklahoma City 108 vs. Houston 102
  • Mar 06, 2018 - Houston 122 vs. Oklahoma City 112
  • Dec 25, 2017 - Oklahoma City 112 vs. Houston 107
  • Apr 25, 2017 - Houston 105 vs. Oklahoma City 99
  • Apr 23, 2017 - Houston 113 vs. Oklahoma City 109
  • Apr 21, 2017 - Oklahoma City 115 vs. Houston 113
  • Apr 19, 2017 - Houston 115 vs. Oklahoma City 111
  • Apr 16, 2017 - Houston 118 vs. Oklahoma City 87
  • Mar 26, 2017 - Houston 137 vs. Oklahoma City 125
  • Jan 05, 2017 - Houston 118 vs. Oklahoma City 116
  • Dec 09, 2016 - Houston 102 vs. Oklahoma City 99
  • Nov 16, 2016 - Oklahoma City 105 vs. Houston 103
  • Apr 03, 2016 - Houston 118 vs. Oklahoma City 110
  • Mar 22, 2016 - Oklahoma City 111 vs. Houston 107
  • Jan 29, 2016 - Oklahoma City 116 vs. Houston 108
  • Nov 02, 2015 - Houston 110 vs. Oklahoma City 105

Injury Report for Houston

  • D.J. Augustin: Out (Illness)
  • Kevin Porter: Game-Time Decision (Quadriceps)
  • Dante Exum: Out (Calf)
  • Eric Gordon: Out (Groin)
  • David Nwaba: Out (Wrist)

Injury Report for Oklahoma City

  • Al Horford: Out (Rest)
  • George Hill: Out (Thumb)
  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Out (Shoulder)
  • Josh Hall: Out (Knee)
  • Darius Bazley: Out (Shoulder)