Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder 12/1/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 12/01/2021 at 8:11 AM ET

The Paycom Center will play host to a Wednesday night NBA battle between the Houston Rockets and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Rockets (4-16) have put together three straight victories and rank 27th in the league in offensive efficiency. On Monday, Houston outrebounded Oklahoma City by 15 during a 102-89 home victory.

Houston C Christian Wood led all scorers with 24 points on 9-for-17 shooting and pulled down 21 boards. Kevin Porter Jr. contributed 11 points, 11 assists, and ten rebounds for the Rockets.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have dropped six of their first ten home games and are tied for last in the league in offensive efficiency. During Monday’s road loss, Oklahoma City managed just 37 points over the first 24 minutes. The Thunder (6-14) missed a ridiculous 36 of their 43 three-point attempts and shot 36 percent overall.

Oklahoma City G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tallied a team-high 22 points on 9-for-20 from the field. The rest of the Thunder starters combined to score just 15 points on a woeful 5-for-30 shooting effort.

Oklahoma City C is dealing with an illness and has been officially ruled out of this game. This game was played at an incredibly fast pace last time out, but neither team could make shots. Take the over to cash in the rematch. Oklahoma City Thunder win 111-108.

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