Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (15-4, first within the Western Convention) vs. Houston Rockets (14-6, second within the Western Convention)
Houston; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Houston faces the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder after Jalen Inexperienced scored 41 factors within the Houston Rockets’ 122-115 additional time win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Rockets are 8-4 towards their Western Convention opponents. Houston leads the Western Convention in rebounding, averaging 50.0 rebounds. Alperen Sengun paces the Rockets with 10.7 rebounds.
The Thunder are 12-4 towards Western Convention opponents. Oklahoma Metropolis ranks eighth within the Western Convention with 48.5 factors per recreation within the paint led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 13.6.
The Rockets’ 11.8 3-pointers per recreation this season are simply 0.9 fewer photographs on common than the 12.7 per recreation given up by the Thunder. The Thunder rating 8.0 extra factors per recreation (113.9) than the Rockets permit (105.9).
TOP PERFORMERS: Sengun is averaging 18.7 factors, 10.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Rockets.
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29.8 factors per recreation with 5.3 rebounds and 6.6 assists for the Thunder.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockets: 8-2, averaging 116.9 factors, 52.1 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 10.8 steals and seven.4 blocks per recreation whereas capturing 44.9% from floor. Their opponents common 103.8 factors per recreation.
Thunder: 7-3, averaging 112.3 factors, 41.5 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 11.1 steals and 6.1 blocks per recreation whereas capturing 45.6% from the sphere. Their opponents common 105.9 factors.
INJURIES: Rockets: None listed.
Thunder: Chet Holmgren: out (hip), Ousmane Dieng: out (finger), Jaylin Williams: out (hamstring), Nikola Matter: out for the season (acl), Alex Caruso: day after day (hip).
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