Houston Rockets (25-32, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (40-17, second in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 10pm EST
BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City will look to extend its five-game winning streak with a victory over Houston.
The Thunder defeated their Western Conference opponents 24:13. Oklahoma City sits at the bottom of the Western Conference with just 41.5 rebounds per game, led by Chet Holmgren with a 7.7 average.
The Rockets are 17-16 against Western Conference opponents. Houston is fourth in the NBA with 45.9 rebounds per game, led by Alperen Sengun with a 9.2 average.
The 121.5 points per game that the Thunder score is 8.4 more points than the Rockets give up (113.1). The Rockets are averaging 12.2 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 13.5 per game allowed by the Thunder.
The teams are playing for the third time this season. In the last meeting on February 26, the Thunder won 123-110, led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with 36 points while Fred VanVleet scored 20 points for the Rockets.
TOP PERFORMER: Jalen Williams scores 19.1 points per game and averages 4.0 rebounds for the Thunder. Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 30.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in the last 10 games for Oklahoma City.
VanVleet is averaging 16.5 points and eight assists for the Rockets. Sengun averaged 15.9 points in his last 10 games for Houston.
LAST 10 GAMES: Thunder: 8-2, averaging 124.7 points, 42.9 rebounds, 28.6 assists, 7.5 steals and 8.5 blocks per game while shooting 50.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.2 points per game.
Rockets: 3-7, averaging 111.8 points, 48.7 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 7.6 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.2 points.
INJURIES: Thunder: None listed.
Rockets: Tari Eason: Lost (leg), Steven Adams: Lost (knee).
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The Associated Press produced this story using technology and data from Sportradar provided by Data Skrive.
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