Thunder at Rockets 1/20/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/19/2020 at 8:19 PM ET

The Oklahoma City Thunder looks for its 2nd straight victory on Monday when visiting the Houston Rockets. Oklahoma City improved to 24-9 overall following its 119-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday. Chris Paul led the Thunder in the win with 30 points. The win for Oklahoma City snapped a short two-game losing streak.

Shai Gligeous-Alexander is the leading scorer for Oklahoma City with an average of 20.0 points per game. Steven Adams leads the Thunder in rebounding with an average of 9.9 per game, while Chris Paul leads Oklahoma City in assists with 6.5 per game. Danilo Gallinari is the second leading scorer for the Thunder with an average of 19.0 points per game.

Houston lost its third straight on Saturday after falling to the Los Angeles Lakers 124-115. Russell Westbrook led the Rockets in the losing effort with 35 points and has scored 30 or more points in four straight games, while James Harden chipped in with 34 points. The big difference in the game was the third quarter when Los Angeles outscored Houston 32-17.

James Harden leads the Rockets in scoring and assists with averages of 37.1 points and 7.4 assists per game. Russell Westbrook is the second leading scorer with an average of 25.1 points per game, while Clint Capela is the leader in rebounds for Houston with an average of 14.4 per game. Houston has six players averaging double-figures in scoring.

Houston is having big problems at the moment after losing three straight. The Rockets have failed to cover 5 of their last 6 overall and 4 of their last 5 versus an opponent from the Western Conference. Oklahoma City on the other hand has covered the number in 10 of its last 13 overall and each of its last 7 on the road. Final Score Prediction, Oklahoma City Thunder wins in upset but grab the points just in case 119-115.

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