NBA Tuesday Free Pick - Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder

One of TNT’s featured NBA matchups on Tuesday’s slate is a Western Conference clash between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder in a slated 9:30 p.m. tip from Chesapeake Energy Arena. Elite-rated VietBet has opened the Thunder as slight 1.5-point favorites.

Current Odds:
Oklahoma City Thunder -1.5
Houston Rockets 230.5

The Rockets are still in contention for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs at 53-28. The have won their last six games both straight-up and against the spread with Sunday’s 149-113 romp over Phoenix as heavy 18.5-point home favorites. The total went OVER 223.5 points in that game and it has gone OVER or ended as a PUSH in Houston’s last four outings. It is 22-18 SU on the road this season with a 3-1 record ATS in its last four road games.

Houston has lost two of three against the Thunder this season both SU and ATS with the total staying UNDER or ending as a PUSH in all three games. The last two meetings have been decided by a combined nine points. James Harden scored a game-high 30 points in Sunday’s win. He continues to lead the NBA with an average of 36.1 points per game. The Rockets connected on 27 three-point shots to break their own NBA single-game record.

Oklahoma City is a half-game ahead of San Antonio and the LA Clippers for the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference playoffs. The Thunder have won their last three games SU, but they failed to cover VietBet’s closing 6.5-point line as favorites in Sunday’s 132-126 road victory against Minnesota. They have a SU 26-14 record at home this season as part of an overall record of 47-33. They are 3-2 ATS in their last five home games.

Russell Westbrook posted 27 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists to help pace Sunday’s much-needed win. Paul George leads OKC in scoring with 28.1 PPG and he added 27 points of his own to the winning effort. The Thunder are ranked eighth in the NBA in scoring with an average of 114.4 points a game. That scoring average has jumped to 124.7 during this three-game run.

Seeing how both teams need a win to help their postseason position, I am betting on Houston with the SU win as the better overall team.

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