Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Oklahoma City Thunder will head down south to battle the Houston Rockets in an NBA pro basketball game on Wednesday night.
Start time from Houston is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The betting odds opened up in this NBA game with the road team Oklahoma City Thunder favored by -4 points with an over under of 205 points.
Money early from the wagering public has come in on the side of the home underdog as Oklahoma City has been bet down to a -2 ½ point favorite.
The total has moved down to 203 ½ points.
Oklahoma City Thunder money line gamblers will lay –150 odds with the home underdog Houston Rockets bringing back +140 odds to post the outright win with no need for getting the points.
Oklahoma City has won both meetings against the Houston Rockets this season with each team covering the point spread in their home game.
Both games played under the total
Oklahoma City will head to Houston with a mark of 22-6 on the season. The team is 12-5 on the highway.
The Thunder puts up 101 points and 47.5% shooting from the floor with 34.8% coming from beyond the arc. OKC hits on 79.1% of their free throws.
On defense the team allows 96 points and 44.9% shooting from the field. Teams make 31.9% from the three point line against them.
The team is coming off the 111-85 home blowout win of the Utah Jazz last night as a -11 ½ point betting favorite.
The over under came in at under the total of 200 ½ points.
The Thunder made 54.6% of their shots with 5 of 14 coming from three.
They pulled down 49 rebounds to the Utah’s 42.
Off the bench James Harden led OKC with 22 points and five assists on 6 of 9 shooting and 7 of 8 from the line.
Kevin Durant poured in 21 points and pulled down six boards with 8 of 14 from the field.
Both Russell Westbrook and Serge Ibaka contributed with 16 points apiece in victory.
Oklahoma City allowed Utah just 35.6% shooting with 3 of 13 coming from beyond the arc.
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Houston will play host to Oklahoma City Thunder with a record of 16-13 on the campaign. They are 10-3 at home.
The Rockets amass 97 points and make 44.9% of their shots per game with 34.4% coming from three. At the free throw line the club makes 78.8% of their shots.
On defense Houston allows 96 points with 45.2% shooting. Teams convert on 31.6% from the three point line against them.
The team has dropped two straight games.
The Rockets are coming off the 93-83 road defeat last night to the Memphis Grizzlies as a +3 point road underdog.
The over under landed under the closing line of 187 ½ points.
Houston made just 38.5% of their shots with 3 of 10 coming from beyond the arc.
Kyle Lowry led the team with 24 points along with six assists with 7 of 16 shooting and a perfect 9 of 9 from the line.
Courtney Lee had 13 points with four rebounds.
Center Samuel Dalembert scored nine points with 10 rebounds as he made 4 of his 8 shots.
The Rockets gave up 47.9% shooting to the Memphis Grizzlies with 5 of 9 from beyond the arc.
Trend: Oklahoma City Thunder is 3-1 ATS in their past four games versus the Houston Rockets
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