FREE CONTEST: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets ($50 Prize!)
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Nov 2, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) passes against Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) in the third quarter at Toyota Center. Rocket won 110 to 105. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Prizing:
1st Place: $50 Amazon gift card
2nd-5th Place: $10 Starbucks gift card
Overview:
On Thursday, January 5th, the (21-14) Oklahoma City Thunder will be on the road to take on the (27-9) Houston Rockets.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” is projecting a final score of Rockets 107.8 – Thunder 103.5 with an over/under of 211.3.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: Rockets +7.9 (tied for 2nd) > Thunder +1.6 (11th)
Points per game: Rockets 114.6 (2nd) > Thunder 106.0 (9th)
Points allowed per game: Thunder 104.4 (tied for 17th) > Rockets 106.7 (24th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Rockets 46.9% (5th) > Thunder 45.9% (9th)
Three Point Percentage: Rockets 37.8% (5th) > Thunder 32.9% (29th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Rockets 45.2% (16th) > Thunder 45.5% (18th)
Turnovers committed per game: Thunder 14.6 (22nd) > Rockets 15.2 (25th)
Turnovers forced per game: Rockets 13.7 (tied for 13th) > Thunder 13.4 (18th)
Rebounds per game: Thunder 45.2 (6th) > Rockets 45.0 (tied for 7th)
Assists per game: Rockets 25.8 (2nd) > Thunder 21.6 (tied for 17th)
Summary:
The two frontrunners for the NBA’s most valuable player award go head to head in this one. Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is averaging 30-10-10 and is well on his way to becoming the first player since the great Oscar Robertson to average a triple double to the entire season. At 28-12-8 James harden isn’t far behind in the MVP race, and has his Rockets off to one of the best starts in franchise history. Harden’s transition to point guard has increased his statistics across the board as well as his team’s collective success. Houston is (8-2) in their last ten games while Oklahoma City is (6-4). The Rockets are terrific at home (14-3) whereas Oklahoma City (8-8) has been respectable on the road. I expect this to be a very high scoring affair which would favor Houston because defense is certainly not their strength. I’m sure Russell Westbrook will put on a show but the Thunder miss Kevin Durant way more than they will ever admit. Houston is on a roll right now and I like them to win this one.
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