Oklahoma City puts home win streak on the line against Houston
Houston Rockets (5-3, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (7-1, second in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will try to keep its three-game home win streak intact when the Thunder take on Houston.
Oklahoma City finished 57-25 overall, 36-16 in Western Conference play and 33-8 at home during the 2023-24 season. The Thunder allowed opponents to score 112.7 points per game and shoot 45.5% from the field last season.
Houston finished 41-41 overall and 28-24 in Western Conference play during the 2023-24 season. The Rockets averaged 16.4 points off of turnovers, 14.6 second-chance points and 33.1 bench points last season.
INJURIES: Thunder: Kenrich Williams: out (knee), Isaiah Hartenstein: out (hand), Jaylin Williams: out (hamstring), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl).
Rockets: Tari Eason: day to day (illness), Steven Adams: out (knee), Dillon Brooks: day to day (illness).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Game Information
2024-25 Southwest Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston | 5 | 3 | .625 | - | W2 |
Dallas | 5 | 3 | .625 | - | W1 |
Memphis | 5 | 4 | .556 | 0.5 | W1 |
San Antonio | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2 | L2 |
New Orleans | 3 | 6 | .333 | 2.5 | L3 |
2024-25 Northwest Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 7 | 1 | .875 | - | L1 |
Denver | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2 | W3 |
Minnesota | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | W1 |
Portland | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4 | W1 |
Utah | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | W1 |