Thunder vs. Rockets Matchup: OKC Eyeing 12th Straight Win

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00:00Six and a half points spread in favor of the Thunder. Total stands at 228 and a half. Will OKC

00:07continue its win streak getting to 12? Might the Rockets play spoiler and prove something

00:13down the stretch of this regular season? Yeah, one of those measuring stick games that you take

00:17a look at for the Houston Rockets. No real moral victories as they want to stay in the number two

00:21C, which means they want to win as many basketball games as they can. But at the same time, OKC knows

00:26they get the best punch from everybody in the NBA. Why? Because they have the best record in the NBA

00:31and looking to win their first championship. If we take a look at some of the lines, opened up at

00:35six here at the FanDuel Sportsbook, now currently sitting at six and a half. Some other outlets as

00:38low as five and a half. So we're not exactly getting a pushover game that's saying it's going

00:42to be an easy victory for the Thunder. Anticipated starting lineups, SGA, Wallace, DeWart, Williams,

00:47and Holmgren for the OKC Thunder, and then for the Rockets, Van Vieghen, Thompson, Eason, and

00:51Shengun. For me, I usually like these step-up spots for the Rockets, but this late in the season,

00:56the only thing is, hey, we'll show you we can beat you. I just look at the most red-hot team,

01:00best team in the NBA. They're not laying down for anybody, particularly the number two overseas

01:05Rockets. Give me a double-digit Friday night victory on the road for OKC in H-Town.