It's Saturday, December 14, and the Houston Rockets (17-8) and Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5) are all set to square off from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Rockets are currently 7-5 on the road with a point differential of 7, while the Thunder have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.
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The latest odds as of Saturday:
That gives the Rockets an implied team point total of 105.79, and the Thunder 108.65.
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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Thunder with a twist:
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"Oklahoma City is the most talented team left in the field and has a deeper bench than the remaining squads. The Thunder have the liberty of playing a Rockets team they've faced twice and split the season series thus far. I like that spot for OKC."
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today's Rockets & Thunder game:
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