Don't agree. Ibaka is not what he should be and Howard (as much as I hate him) will be a good matchup there and the Thunder do not have enough defenders to squelch the Houston attack. That, plus recent schedule and a few other factors and Rockets are the play here.
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Jago2008
SBR MVP
05-18-11
3047
#3
Interesting
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vasilli07
SBR MVP
05-08-11
3955
#4
Originally posted by Dollars2Donuts
Don't agree. Ibaka is not what he should be and Howard (as much as I hate him) will be a good matchup there and the Thunder do not have enough defenders to squelch the Houston attack. That, plus recent schedule and a few other factors and Rockets are the play here.
Recent schedule favours Rockets? Thunder had a day rest and it's only their 3rd game in 7 days. Rockets just finished a 4 games road trip, on b2b, 4th game in 7 days and nearly every starter played 40 mins yesterday.
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Jago2008
SBR MVP
05-18-11
3047
#5
Originally posted by vasilli07
Recent schedule favours Rockets? Thunder had a day rest and it's only their 3rd game in 7 days. Rockets just finished a 4 games road trip, on b2b, 4th game in 7 days and nearly every starter played 40 mins yesterday.
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thunderous
SBR MVP
06-05-12
1870
#6
Originally posted by vasilli07
Recent schedule favours Rockets? Thunder had a day rest and it's only their 3rd game in 7 days. Rockets just finished a 4 games road trip, on b2b, 4th game in 7 days and nearly every starter played 40 mins yesterday.
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tatddy
SBR Posting Legend
03-02-10
10779
#7
Hou plays better on short rest. And I wouldn't make a habit out of backing this Thinder team in Jan.
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Jago2008
SBR MVP
05-18-11
3047
#8
Originally posted by tatddy
Hou plays better on short rest. And I wouldn't make a habit out of backing this Thinder team in Jan.
Tat are you backing Houston here? These Thursday night games are generally a no bet for me but there is value with this line for Houston. Durant should be a good prop bet, but I feel like my money is better invested on the 49ers this weeknd.
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jjgold
SBR Aristocracy
07-20-05
388179
#9
Claus no way
Okl City nothing without Westbrook
Houston easy
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tatddy
SBR Posting Legend
03-02-10
10779
#10
No I'm not no play at all on this game.
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lunch
SBR Wise Guy
12-20-13
681
#11
houston
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Jago2008
SBR MVP
05-18-11
3047
#12
Originally posted by tatddy
No I'm not no play at all on this game.
Hehe.
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GT21Megatron
SBR Posting Legend
12-20-13
10818
#13
ROCKETS CAN SCORE.....WITHOUT WESTBROOK DURRANT HAS TO DO ALL THE SCORING. HOWARD CANCELS IBAKA OUT SO WHO ELSE DO THE THUNDER HAVE? Nobody.....ROCKETS SHOULD LIGHT THESE GUYS UP TONIGHT. ROCKETS HAVE SCORERS ALL OVER THE FLOOR
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GT21Megatron
SBR Posting Legend
12-20-13
10818
#14
Originally posted by badlucksanta
500 for 625
thunder are a bad matchup for rockets
gl
who is the bad matchup? If you have watched the thunder without westbrook they look awful and struggle to score. Reggie jackson is not a #1 pg in the league. Westbrook takes all the heat off durant and makes this team go. They have looked terrible since he has gone out....the rest stuff is overrated as you saw with the heat last night if thats your other angle
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sk47
SBR High Roller
06-11-13
177
#15
Hopin on da sled with santa...atleast 1 dog should cover
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greypimps
SBR MVP
09-13-13
2175
#16
Houston is a young team.. you all know when you are 18-24 u dont know when to quit.
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pattymayo
SBR Posting Legend
05-19-09
10221
#17
i think OKC loses tonight, then spanks Golden State at home tomorrow night
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vasilli07
SBR MVP
05-08-11
3955
#18
Originally posted by GT21Megatron
who is the bad matchup? If you have watched the thunder without westbrook they look awful and struggle to score. Reggie jackson is not a #1 pg in the league. Westbrook takes all the heat off durant and makes this team go. They have looked terrible since he has gone out....the rest stuff is overrated as you saw with the heat last night if thats your other angle
Comparing matchups can be overrated too. Miami Heat just lost 3 in a row to inferior teams. They even lost to the 76ers earlier in the season.
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GT21Megatron
SBR Posting Legend
12-20-13
10818
#19
Originally posted by vasilli07
comparing matchups can be overrated at times. Miami heat just lost 3 in a row to inferior teams.
wizards gonna make the playoffs and give teams problems. You heard it here first
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vasilli07
SBR MVP
05-08-11
3955
#20
Originally posted by GT21Megatron
wizards gonna make the playoffs and give teams problems. You heard it here first
Only if they can get the number 2nd or 3rd seed. They are only 2-14 v .500 teams as of now. This is also a record which made them 1 of the worst v.500 teams in the Eastern Conf.
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Hench
SBR Sharp
12-14-12
304
#21
I took Rockets -5.5. Thought 2.5 was an easy cover.
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NJcap
SBR MVP
05-30-13
1381
#22
okc over 51.5 1h....im 4-0 today with nets over 1h and game then with pacers 1h and 3rd qtr...... lets see if i can keep it perfect tn
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Hench
SBR Sharp
12-14-12
304
#23
Originally posted by GT21Megatron
wizards gonna make the playoffs and give teams problems. You heard it here first
Aren't they going to be like the 5th seed?
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NJcap
SBR MVP
05-30-13
1381
#24
good start..rockets defense looking very knick-esque
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NJcap
SBR MVP
05-30-13
1381
#25
Originally posted by NJcap
okc over 51.5 1h....im 4-0 today with nets over 1h and game then with pacers 1h and 3rd qtr...... lets see if i can keep it perfect tn
such an awesome day
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Dollars2Donuts
SBR Hall of Famer
02-07-13
8803
#26
Originally posted by tatddy
Hou plays better on short rest. And I wouldn't make a habit out of backing this Thinder team in Jan.
Bang on.....
To those of you that believe that their schedule favours one team or another....that doesn't always mean that one team is tired because they have played a load lately.
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BIGDAY
SBR Aristocracy
02-17-10
48245
#27
Thunder getting their sh!t pushed in.
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bubblebuttluv
SBR Hall of Famer
11-13-12
5179
#28
BadLuckSanta, it's the NBA.
The NBA is all rigged bullshit and each game is literally a coin flip.
College Basketball is pure and where the money is to be found.
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BadLuckSanta
SBR MVP
06-30-10
2756
#29
Hi guys. Still a game. Take it easy.
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thunderous
SBR MVP
06-05-12
1870
#30
Originally posted by BadLuckSanta
Hi guys. Still a game. Take it easy.
Lol....folks thought you bet 1st half
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BIGDAY
SBR Aristocracy
02-17-10
48245
#31
Originally posted by BadLuckSanta
Hi guys. Still a game. Take it easy.
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rcene
SBR MVP
12-28-12
3036
#32
Will Houston score more than 30 this half?
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rcene
SBR MVP
12-28-12
3036
#33
Oklahoma is playing winning defense this half. Just saw more of it with Ibaka denying Howard. Incredible how good their half court defense can be.
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vasilli07
SBR MVP
05-08-11
3955
#34
See how the Rockets played in the 2nd half? They are totally exhausted after a high tempo 1st half and their road trip fatigue starts to set in. They may have the better players today but they are still humans afterall.