Oklahoma City Thunder versus Houston Rockets January 7th 2012 Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on January 7, 2012 by admin · No Comments

The Oklahoma City Thunder will visit the Houston Rockets in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night.

Start time from Houston is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package.

The betting odds came out with the road club Oklahoma City Thunder favored by –4 1/2 points with a total of 203 ½ points.

Early money from the betting public has not moved this early line as Oklahoma City remains favored by -4 ½ points.

The total has moved up to 204 points.

Oklahoma City Thunder money line supporters will lay –175 odds with the home underdog Houston Rockets returning +175 odds to pull off the upset win with no need for points on their side.

In their four head to head battles in the 2010-11 campaign it was the Thunder winning and covering the point spread in three of the four games.

The over went 3-1 in those contests between these clubs last season.

Oklahoma City will face Houston in a back to back contest with a record of 6-2 this year. The team is 2-1 on the road.

The Thunder averages 99 points and 47% shooting with 37.6% from the three point line. OKC makes 79.7% from the free throw line.

On defense Oklahoma City allows 97 points and 42.7% from the floor. Teams hit on 27.2% from beyond the arc against them.

The Thunder broke their two game losing streak last night by defeating the Houston Rockets by the score of 109-94 as a -8 ½ point betting favorite.

The total landed under the closing line of 206 ½ points.

OKC shot the ball very well in the win as they hit on 52.5% from the field and 6 of 14 from the three point line.

Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 26 points and seven boards on 10 of 16 shooting.

Off the bench James Harden contributed with 23 points with 8 of 11 from the field.

Point guard Russell Westbrook had 15 points and five assists.

The Houston Rockets will enter the back end of this home and home series against the Thunder with a record of 2-5 this season. The team is 2-0 at home.

The Rockets average 95 points and 45.5% shooting from the field with 34.8% from beyond the arc. Houston makes 76.5% of their free throws.

The team has dropped three straight games after their road loss last night to the Thunder.

The Rockets hit on 46.2% in their loss last night to OKC with just 3 of 13 from three.

Kevin Martin co led the team with 13 points on 4of 9 shooting.

Terrence Williams chipped in with 13 off the bench making 5 of his 8 shots.

Five Rockets scored in double digits in their defeat last night.

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Trend: Oklahoma City Thunder is 4-1 ATS in their past four meetings versus Houston Rockets.

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