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The Houston Rockets will start their 2025-26 season as 7.5-point underdogs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The game begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
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Thunder vs. Rockets Predictions for Tuesday
Our computer model for this game expects a final score of Thunder 119, Rockets 105.
- Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-310)
- Total Pick: Under 226.5 (computer predicts 224.5 points)
- Pick ATS: Thunder (-7.5)
Recent Thunder vs. Rockets Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4/2025 | Thunder | -5.5 | 227 | -230 | +190 | 125-111 HOU |
| 3/3/2025 | Thunder | -11.5 | 228.5 | -562 | +409 | 137-128 OKC |
| 12/14/2024 | Thunder | -5.5 | 215.5 | -245 | +199 | 111-96 OKC |
| 12/1/2024 | Thunder | -1.5 | 220.5 | -117 | -102 | 119-116 HOU |
| 11/8/2024 | Thunder | -7.5 | 222 | -346 | +271 | 126-107 OKC |
Thunder 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Oklahoma City covered the spread 54 times in 82 games last season.
- Against the spread, as 7.5-point favorites or greater, the Thunder went 35-17-1 last season.
- Of Oklahoma City's 82 games last year, 46 hit the over.
- The Thunder put together a 66-13 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 83.5% of those games).
- When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -310 or shorter last year, Oklahoma City had a record of 42-7 (85.7%).
Rockets 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Houston won 43 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 39 times.
- As a 7.5-point underdog or more, the Rockets had one win ATS (1-3) last season.
- A total of 45 of Houston's games last season went over the point total.
- Last season, the Rockets won 11 out of the 28 games, or 39.3%, in which they were the underdog.
- Houston did not win as an underdog of +248 or more on the moneyline last season in four games with those odds or longer.
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Thunder vs. Rockets Injury Report
Thunder
Thunder:
Thomas Sorber: Out For Season (Knee),
Jalen Williams: Out (Wrist)
Rockets
Rockets:
Fred VanVleet: Out For Season (Acl),
Dorian Finney-Smith: Out (Ankle)
Thunder vs. Rockets Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: NBC and Peacock
- Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Arena: Paycom Center
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