The Houston Rockets will start their 2025-26 season as 6.5-point underdogs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock. The matchup’s over/under is 226.5.
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Thunder Cover -6.5 vs Rockets -110
Thunder vs. Rockets betting lines
- Thunder odds to win: -251
- Rockets odds to win: +204
- Spread: Thunder (-6.5)
- Total: 226.5
- TV Channel: NBC (WBGH-Binghamton, NY)
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Thunder Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Oklahoma City covered the spread 29 times at home last year and was 36-6 in home contests.
- Oklahoma City’s record against the spread was 23-12-1 when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more in home games last year.
- Thunder games went over the set point total 25 times at home last year.
- Last season’s performance showed a home edge for Oklahoma City to beat the total. Last year its home games averaged a total of 227.5 points per contest.
Thunder ATS Trends Last Season
- The Thunder beat the spread 54 times in 82 games last season.
- As 6.5-point favorites or greater, the Thunder went 37-21-1 against the spread last season.
- Last year, 46 of the Thunder’s 82 games went over the point total.
Thunder Betting Records
- The Thunder finished with a 66-13 record in games they were favored on the moneyline last season (winning 83.5% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -251 or shorter last year, Oklahoma City finished with a record of 49-10 (83.1%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Thunder’s implied win probability is 71.5%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.2 (sixth in NBA) | 43.6 (first) | 44.8 (11th) | 44.9 (20th) | 26.9 (12th) | 11 (first) |
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Rockets Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Rockets covered the spread 22 times on the road and went 23-18 in road contests last season.
- The Rockets went 3-4 ATS in road games last year as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
- Rockets road games hit the over on the set point total 25 times last season.
- Last season on the road the Rockets and their opponents averaged a total of 223.4 points per contest, 3.1 points fewer than the over/under for this contest.
Rockets ATS Trends Last Season
- The Rockets beat the spread 43 times in 82 games last year.
- As 6.5-point underdogs or more, the Rockets went 3-4 against the spread last year.
- Out of 82 Rockets games last season, 45 hit the over.
Rockets Betting Records
- Last season, Houston won 11 out of the 28 games, or 39.3%, in which it was the underdog.
- Last season, the Rockets won one of their six games when they were an underdog by at least +204 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 32.9% chance of a victory for the Rockets.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.5 (21st in NBA) | 45.9 (sixth) | 48.5 (first) | 42.1 (third) | 23.3 (28th) | 13 (10th) |
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