Rockets vs. Thunder Prediction: Oklahoma City Predicted to Win Friday's NBA Matchup [11/8/2024]

The Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets are scheduled to meet in NBA action at Paycom Center on Friday, with tipoff at 8:00PM ET.

The Thunder, who have star players such as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, are set to take on the Rockets, who feature Alperen Sengun, Jalen Green and Fred VanVleet.

Based on updated simulation results, Dimers' advanced NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Thunder as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Rockets-Thunder game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Thunder's chance of winning is 76% , while the Rockets' is 24%."

For more detail on Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player props, check out our interactive Rockets vs. Thunder predictions page.

Rockets vs. Thunder Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Thunder and Rockets at Paycom Center is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
• Date: Friday, November 8, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Paycom Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Thunder and Rockets gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Rockets vs. Thunder matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Rockets vs. Thunder Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA game between the Rockets and Thunder 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Thunder a 76% chance of beating the Rockets. Our predicted final score has the Thunder winning 114-106.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Rockets and Thunder each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 220.5-point over/under also has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Rockets vs. Thunder Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rockets	Thunder
Spread	+8 (-112)	-8 (-108)
Moneyline	+270	-330
Total	o220.5 (-115)	u220.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rockets vs. Thunder Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Rockets vs. Thunder matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the latest odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Rockets vs. Thunder Player Props

NBA prop bets are an exciting way to wager on the Rockets vs. Thunder matchup without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Paycom Center.

Alperen Sengun is expected to lead the Rockets in scoring, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is projected to be the top scorer for the Thunder.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Thunder, with a 76% win probability, will likely beat the Rockets on Friday.

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