Monday, May 21st, 2012
The Houston Rockets will travel in an NBA pro basketball game against Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.
Tip off time from Oklahoma City is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game with the home club Oklahoma City Thunder favored by -10 points with a total of 204 points.
Money early has landed on the side of the road club as the Oklahoma City Thunder is now favored by -8 ½ points.
The total has kicked up to 205 ½ points.
Oklahoma City Thunder money line supporters will lay –400 odds with the road underdog Houston Rockets returning +335 odds to win straight up with no need for taking the points.
Houston and OKC collided on the hard wood last season four times with the Thunder winning the season series by a 3-1 margin.
The Thunder covered the spread in three of the four games with the total as well going over in three of the four games.
Houston will travel to Oklahoma City with a record of 2-4 on the season. The team is a miserable 0-4 on the road.
The Rockets average 96 points and connect on 45.4% from the floor and make 35.8% from the three point line. They make 78.4% of their free throws.
Defensively the undersized Houston team allows 101 points and 49.8% shooting. Opponents connect on 28.9% from three against them.
The team has dropped two straight all on the road and by margin.
They are coming off the 117-89 road defeat on Wednesday night to the LA Clippers as a +7 ½ point underdog.
The total landed over the closing total of 205 ½ points.
The Rockets started slow falling behind 41-26 after the first quarter.
Houston connected on 46.1% of their shots with 7 of 16 from three. They played sloppily with 19 turnovers while forcing just 7 away from the Clippers.
Kyle Lowry led the Rockets with 17 points on 5 of 8 from the field and five assists.
Kevin Martin put in 14 points on 5 of 9 shooting.
Houston was miserable defensively allowing the Clippers 57.3% shooting and 6 of 16 from beyond the arc.
Oklahoma City will host Houston with a mark of 5-2 on the year. The team is 3-1 playing at home.
The Thunder put up 98 points and hit on 46.1% of their shots with 37% shooting from three. At the free throw line the Thunder make 80.2% of their shots.
On the defensive side of the court the team allows 98 points and 42.3% shooting. Their opponents hit on 27.5% from the three point line.
After a five game win streak to start the season the Thunder have lost two straight.
They are coming off the 103-93 home defeat on Tuesday night to the Portland Trailblazers as a -4 ½ point betting favorite.
OKC was outscored by 12 in the second half.
The Thunder made 43.4% of their shots and 5 of 20 from beyond the arc.
They were out rebounded by the Trailblazers by six boards.
James Harden led Oklahoma City with 23 points and six assists with 7 of 13 from the field.
Russell Westbrook had 22 points and eight assists.
It was a rough night for Kevin Durant as the forward had 19 points and made only 8 of his 26 shots from the field.
No other Thunder player was in double digit scoring.
They allowed Portland to connect on 44.7% from the floor and 6 of 15 from beyond the arc.
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