The banged-up Thunder head into Houston on Halloween off a thrashing by the Dallas Mavericks on Oct. 28. Speaking of the Mavericks, Houston took a 5-0 record into its game in Dallas on Friday. What you have here is a game between teams that will use the regular season to play for playoff position in the Western Conference.
They are both extremely talented. Will Houston having played on Friday and being in the second half of a back-to-back work against it? It could, when it comes to NBA odds.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets Game Details
- Game: October 31, 2026
- Tip-off: 7:30 p.m.
- Venue: Toyota Center
- Broadcast: NBA TV
- 2025-26 records: Thunder 64-18; Rockets 52-30
Spread Analysis
This will be a fascinating game on NBA lines. The teams are both superb. They have tons of talent. There are not many games in which OKC will be the underdog. That said, the Thunder lost a couple of players, including Jalen Williams.
They were without Cason Wallace, who will miss significant time, against the Mavs, as well as Chet Holmgren and Alex Caruso. Unless the latter two get healthy quickly, do not be surprised to see Houston as a home favorite.
Total Betting Trends
The Rockets are averaging better than 123 points a game during their sizzling start. On the other side, OKC is down around 108 points per game, much of that due to injuries. Both teams can play defense, with Houston at 108.8 points a game allowed entering Friday and OKC at 104.6. That said, Dallas scored 120 on this hurtin’ Thunder squad, so it could be a real challenge to keep the Rockets down.
