In Game 2 of the best of 7 series, in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs; the Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Houston Rockets. The Rockets won the first game of the series easily. The Thunder finished sixth in the Western Conference with a 47-36 record. The Thunder finished with a 19-22 road record.
For Houston, they went 55-27 in the regular season, and finished third in the Western Conference. Houston was pretty good at home this season, winning 30 out of 41 games. The Rockets come into this game as a favorite. Houston is -7.5 over the Oklahoma City Thunder in this game. Find the latest NBA betting lines here.
In Depth Analysis On The Thunder Vs Rockets NBA Winning Predictions
When: Wednesday April 19th, 2017; 7:00pm CT
Where: Honda Center; Houston, TX
TV: ROOT, FS OKLAHOMA HD, TSN1/3/4
Radio: 790 AM, WWLS 98.1FM OKC / 930AM
Stream Option: Watch NBA
Odds: Houston Rockets -7.5
Why Bet on Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are going to need more help from the rest of their players not named Russell Westbrook. Westbrook carried the team most of the regular season, finishing with more than 31 points per game, and 10 rebounds and assists. The Thunder guard was just okay in the 31 point loss to Houston on Sunday.
The Thunder are scoring 106.6 points per game, but allowing teams to score 106 as well. The Thunder are pretty good on the glass, with more than 46 per game. Oklahoma City is in their first full season without Kevin Durant. The last two seasons the Thunder won a combined 100 regular season games.
Why Bet on Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are the better team in this series. The Rockets are the second highest scoring team in all of the league. The Rockets are scoring more than 115 points per game, and allowing 109.6. James Harden scored 29 points per game, and also dishing out more than 11 assists per game.
Houston is back in the postseason after missing out last season. The Rockets won 55 games, and it was the third season in four years in which they won 50+. The Rockets finished the regular season with wins in four out of their last six games.
Expert Score & Prediction
The Houston Rockets are showing they are the better team in this series. The Russell Westbrook against James Harden battle should be pretty fun, but after that – it’s all Houston. Look for the Rockets to do much of what they did on Sunday night and move ahead 2-0 in this series.
The Thunder are going to want to get back home. They have a much better chance there. Before that though, the Houston Rockets are going to win Game 2. The final bet for this game on Wednesday night is the Houston Rockets -7.5 over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the best of 7 series.
