Rockets vs Thunder Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Mar 27th 2024

Alright, hoop-heads, buckle up! We’ve got the Houston Rockets, sitting pretty at 36-35, ready to blast off into the Paycom Center, going head-to-head with the thunderous, 50-21, Oklahoma City Thunder. The ball drops at 8 PM EST sharp, so don’t be late! Now, the Rockets are trailing a bit in the Western conference, 7.5 games back to be exact, while the Thunder are hot on the leaders’ heels, just 0.5 games back. The bookies are buzzing with an over/under of 231.0, and the Rockets are getting 6 points while the Thunder are giving ’em away. The Thunder are still riding high from their 119-112 victory over the Pelicans last night, and the Rockets are feeling pretty good too after their 110-92 win against the Trail Blazers. So, will the Rockets launch into a winning streak, or will the Thunder clap back with a victory? It’s not rocket science, folks, but it’s sure to be a thunderous showdown!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 27, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

9W-1L

AWAY

9W-24L

31.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

8W-2L

HOME

27W-6L

68.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/06/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	22	28	24	27		101	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	32	23	25	30		110
02/27/24	Houston Rockets HOU	29	21	24	21		95	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	28	32	24	28		112
02/25/24	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	31	26	30	36		123	Over
	Houston Rockets HOU	34	28	21	27		110
02/15/23	Houston Rockets HOU	21	33	24	18		96	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	38	38	40	17		133
02/04/23	Houston Rockets HOU	19	34	28	40		121	Over
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	38	41	44	30		153
02/01/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	25	33	28	20		106	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	34	33	17	28		112
11/26/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	22	22	29	32		105	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	23	42	30	23		118
12/01/21	Houston Rockets HOU	24	29	20	41		114	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	26	34	21	29		110
11/29/21	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	23	14	23	29		89	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	28	18	26	30		102
11/17/21	Houston Rockets HOU	19	22	23	25		89	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	22	31	27	21		101
10/22/21	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	21	26	26	18		91	Under
	Houston Rockets HOU	34	35	31	24		124

Starting Lineups

Rockets Notable Injuries

• Boban Marjanovic (C): Avg: 2.3pts, 1.9reb, 0.3ast, 4.6 minutes. Last game: 03/23/24. Impact: 0.9

Thunder Notable Injuries

• Bismack Biyombo (C): Avg: 4.5pts, 5.4reb, 1.5ast, 21.0 minutes. Last game: 03/24/24. Impact: 1.1
• Jaylin Williams GTD (C): Avg: 3.8pts, 3.2reb, 1.3ast, 12.5 minutes. Last game: 03/26/24. Impact: 1.7
• Mike Muscala (C): Avg: 3.3pts, 2.5reb, 0.8ast, 12.1 minutes. Last game: 03/24/24. Impact: 0.6
• Ousmane Dieng (PF): Avg: 3.8pts, 1.7reb, 1.1ast, 11.0 minutes. Last game: 03/20/24. Impact: 1.2
• Lindy Waters III (SG): Avg: 2.7pts, 0.9reb, 0.5ast, 6.5 minutes. Last game: 03/24/24. Impact: 0.8

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Jeff Green (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 35.4% to 25.4, 18.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Aaron Holiday (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 43.1% to 20.7, 14.5 min average previous 3 games.
• Aaron Wiggins (SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 48.9% to 16.2, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.
Overall, they are on a 9-game winning streak.