This Saturday, the (13-38) Houston Rockets will travel to Oklahoma City, OK to take on the (24-27) Oklahoma City Thunder. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the Paycom Center. This will be the third time that these two teams will matchup this season, as the Rockets won the last meeting, 112-106.
The Rockets are coming into this one after taking down the Oklahoma City Thunder, 112-106. They also battled with the Raptors on Friday night. They looked great on the defensive end of the floor, as they will have to stay aggressive if they want to challenge the Thunder on the road.
The OKC Thunder are entering this game after battling with the Rockets. They struggled on the offensive end of the court in that game, as they will have to be more efficient in this one if they want to take care of business at home.
This game was written/published before last night's results.
The Houston Rockets are currently in last place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 22.5 games back from the first-place Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 109.6 points per game and they have shot 44.9% from the floor. This is the 29th most points scored per game and the lowest team shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Rockets have the lowest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Jalen Green continues to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 21.7 points per game on 41.1% shooting from the field. Make sure to check the injury report before placing your wager, though. Green is currently listed as out with a calf injury. His teammates will have to step up without him on the floor. Houston has also struggled to consistently knock down shots from behind the arc. They are only shooting 32.7% from deep, which is the second-lowest three-point shooting percentage in the league. T he Rockets have had issues at the charity stripe, as well. They have only made 75.1% of their shots at the line, which is the 25th-highest free-throw shooting percentage.
On the defensive end of the court, the Rockets are allowing 116.9 points per game and they have forced their opponents to shoot 47.2% from the floor. This is the 24th most points surrendered per game and the 15th-lowest shooting percentage allowed. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Rockets have the 28th-lowest adjusted defensive rating. The Houston Rockets have also shown that they will contest shots near the rim, but their perimeter defense has hurt them at different times. Their opponents have shot 36.5% from deep, which is the 22nd-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the NBA. Houston has also snatched 47.2 rebounds per game, as this is the third most. They will have to crash the defensive glass if they want to stay competitive in these games.
Injury Report: Jabari Smith Jr. PF (Hip) is questionable. Jalen Green SG (Calf) and Kevin Porter Jr. SG (Foot) are out.
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