NBA PLAYOFFS: Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets ($25 Prize!)
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Apr 16, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) dribbles the ball during the third quarter as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) defends in game one of the first round of the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Tuesday, April 25th, the Oklahoma City Thunder will take on the Houston Rockets in game five of their Western Conference playoff series. Houston holds a (3-1) series advantage.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” is projecting a final score of Rockets 110.3 – Thunder 104.5 with an over/under of 214.7.
Statistics (2016-17 season):
Point differential: Rockets +5.7 (3rd) > Thunder +0.8 (11th)
Points per game: Rockets 115.3 (2nd) > Thunder 106.6 (11th)
Points allowed per game: Thunder 105.8 (16th) > Rockets 109.6 (26th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Rockets 46.2% (12th) > Thunder 45.2% (17th)
Three Point Percentage: Rockets 35.7% (15th) > Thunder 32.7% (30th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Thunder 45.9% (19th) > Rockets 46.3% (23rd)
Turnovers committed per game: Rockets 14.5 (tied for 23rd) > Thunder 14.6 (26th)
Turnovers forced per game: Rockets 14.4 (7th) > Thunder 13.2 (18th)
Rebounds per game: Thunder 46.6 (1st) > Rockets 44.4 (tied for 7th)
Assists per game: Rockets 25.2 (tied for 3rd) > Thunder 21.0 (25th)
Summary:
Houston holds a commanding (3-1) lead after their 113-109 victory on the road in game four. This series has been very close as all but one game has been decided by four or fewer points. Houston is averaging 114.8 points per game for the series while Oklahoma City is averaging 105.0. James Harden was off in game four Nene was terrific for Houston shooting a perfect 12-12 from the field. Harden has averaged 33.0 points, 7.8 assists, and 6.0 rebounds in the four games. Russell Westbrook has been sensational for Oklahoma City averaging 35.0 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 11.3 assists per game. The Thunder’s struggles with Russell Westbrook on the bench have plagued them all series. The Rockets depth has been on full display as they have eight players averaging at least 7.0 PPG in the playoffs. Oklahoma City failed to take advantage of Harden’s poor shooting performance in game four and I expect him to bounce back sending Rockets into round two.
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