The Rockets rank 2nd in the NBA in offensive rating (119.4), and the Thunder rank 9th in defensive rating (108.5). A good spot for the offense against a middle-of-the-pack defense.
League average is 110.8, so the Rockets are 8.6 above it. Alperen Sengun leads them with 22.4 points a game on 61.4% true shooting.
2 of the five players who log the most minutes are out or doubtful, including Jalen Williams (Left Ankle Surgery, out since Oct 25) and Chet Holmgren (Right Knee/ Injury Recovery, out since Oct 25).
Rotation players out or doubtful: Jaylin Williams (Low back Spasms, 18 min) and Cason Wallace (Left Shoulder Surgery, 16 min, out since Oct 25).
Alperen Sengun (22.4, 23rd) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (30.1, 2nd) both sit in the top 25 in points per game.
Alperen Sengun: 9.1 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 35.0 minutes, 61.4% true shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 4.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 33.7 minutes, 55.8% true shooting.
The Rockets (7-2) are 2nd in the West; the Thunder (6-2) are 5th in the West. Same conference, so the result moves both in the West race.
Away record: Rockets 3-1. Home record: Thunder 4-0. Streaks: Rockets L1, Thunder W2.
The Thunder rank 27th in the NBA in effective field goal % (50.0%), and the Rockets rank 12th in opponent eFG% (52.5%). The offense needs to find something against an average defense.
League average is 53.3%, so the Thunder are 3.3 points below it. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads them with 30.1 points a game on 55.8% true shooting.
Season before this game (HOU 9 games, OKC 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
HOUOKCHouston RocketsLast 5: average margin +10.8 (season +10.3). Streak L1.
Oklahoma City ThunderLast 5: average margin -4.2 (season +1.2). Streak W2.
Houston Rockets| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen SengunF-C | 22.4 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 61.4 |
| Kevin DurantF | 20.8 | 5.2 | 3.1 | 66.1 |
| Jabari Smith Jr.F | 17.6 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 66.5 |
| Amen ThompsonG-F | 15.4 | 6.3 | 3.3 | 57.2 |
Oklahoma City Thunder| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 30.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 55.8 |
| Ajay MitchellG | 17.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 57.6 |
| Jalen WilliamsG-F | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 47.2 |
| Chet HolmgrenC-F | 12.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 55.8 |
Oklahoma City ThunderTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.