- The Houston Rockets are favored to take Game 2 over the Oklahoma City Thunder with -145 odds.
- James Harden has +100 odds to score 35+ points and for the Houston Rockets to win.
- Chris Paul has +138 odds to have 5+ assists and for the Thunder to win.
ORLANDO, Fla. – After a lopsided Game 1 victory for the Houston Rockets, the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to bounce back in Game 2 and even up the series.
Online sportsbooks are looking at the Rockets as the favorites in this one being that they had a commanding double-digit win.
Rockets vs. Thunder
- Rockets (-145) vs. Thunder (+125)
- Over 226 (-110), Under 226 (-110)
The Rockets are seen as the favorites here in Game 2 after downing the Thunder by 15 points. The Thunder were simply outplayed in Game 1 as they were outscored in three quarters.
What is backing up the Rockets NBA odds is the amount of playoff experience that they have.
Harden alone has carried the Rockets to the playoffs for seven straight seasons. The Thunder, on the other hand, have a very young and inexperienced playoff team that has not yet proven themselves under the bright lights.
That being said, the Rockets will likely walk out of Game 2 with a 2-0 lead.
As for the point total, 226 might seem a little high considering that the Thunder do not have any pure scorers. Those betting on the spread can surely expect the Rockets to hold up their side of the total with James Harden leading the way, but the Thunder just don’t have the offensive capability that Houston has.
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Despite going over in Game 1, Game 2 can expect to stay under.
Player Props
Looking at the individual performances, it is clear that James Harden is the leader of the Rockets while Chris Paul is the leader of the Thunder. NBA betting sites have player prop bets for both Harden and Paul’s performances.
Starting with James Harden, he has +100 odds to both score 35 or more points and also lead the Rockets to a win.
This should be an easy money bet as the Rockets are currently without their number two star, Russell Westbrook, due to injury. Harden proved that he could certainly score the ball more without Brodie on the court, as he scored 37 points in Game 1 in winning fashion as well.
As long as Westbrook remains out, Harden can easily make bettors money.
Moving on to Chris Paul, he is looking at +138 odds to record 5+ assists while the Thunder win.
Recording five assists should be no problem for Paul as he had nine in Game 1. The problem is of the Thunder will win or not. Paul can certainly be relied on in getting the assists, but banking on OKC to pull off a win could be stressful.
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