{"id":138096,"date":"2017-04-23T06:33:52","date_gmt":"2017-04-23T10:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=138096"},"modified":"2017-04-23T06:33:52","modified_gmt":"2017-04-23T10:33:52","slug":"houston-rockets-vs-oklahoma-city-thunder-predictions-picks-and-preview-2017-nba-playoffs-western-conference-first-round-game-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/houston-rockets-vs-oklahoma-city-thunder-predictions-picks-and-preview-2017-nba-playoffs-western-conference-first-round-game-four.html","title":{"rendered":"Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions, Picks and Preview \u2013 2017 NBA Playoffs \u2013 Western Conference First Round Game Four"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zX172zxPL8HmNd7ZgqdRLk\/20\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-89017 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/NBA-News-Banner_620x110_v31.gif\" alt=\"NBA-News-Banner_620x110_v3\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Chesapeake Energy Arena &#8211; Oklahoma City, OK<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Sunday, April 23, 2017, 3:30 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Houston Rockets (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+1.5<\/strong><\/a>) at Oklahoma City Thunder\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-1.5<\/strong><\/a>); total:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\">224.0<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\">view all NBA lines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:\u00a0<\/strong>ABC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>NBA News &amp; Predictions<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-nba-draft-expert-picks-and-predictions.html\">2017 NBA Draft Expert Picks and Predictions<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-nba-draft-sleeper-picks-and-predictions.html\">2017 NBA Draft Sleepers<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-18-nba-championship-futures-odds-update.html\">2017-18 NBA Championship Odds Update<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Betting on the Houston Rockets\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+1.5<\/strong><\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Moneyline: +105<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Houston Rockets came up just short of taking a commanding 3-0 series lead as they fell 115-113 in Game 3 against the Oklahoma City Thunder. James Harden powered the Rockets offense with 44 points, while Lou Williams had 22 points off the bench and Ryan Anderson added 18.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that the Rockets and the Thunder played a close game shouldn\u2019t be any surprise at this point. Of their seven meetings this season, five of them have been within four points or fewer. The Rockets are 5-2 ATS in those games, and are 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13 games against OKC.<\/p>\n<p>The Rockets just have so many weapons offensively compared to OKC that they can always stick around and be one big run away from either winning or covering. Patrick Beverley was limited to just one point after putting up 36 over the first two games. Expect a bit more production from him, as well as Trevor Ariza (7 points, 2-9 FG) heading into Game 4.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Oklahoma City Thunder\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>-1.5<\/strong><\/a>)<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Moneyline: -125<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Russell Westbrook got some help from his Thunder teammates for a change in Game 3. Russ was his usual great self with a 32-13-13 triple-double, but Taj Gibson came out of nowhere to put up 20 points. Meanwhile, Andre Roberson and Victor Oladipo put up identical lines of 12 points (5-8 FG, 2-3 3-PT FG) and 6 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>Credit has to go to Thunder head coach Billy Donovan for setting his rotation just right. He finally took away the minutes of Domantas Sabonis, Kyle Singler and Semaj Christon and gave them to shooters in Doug McDermott and Alex Abrines, who helped space the floor for OKC on offense. As a result, the Thunder shot an impressive 55 percent from the field in Game 3.<\/p>\n<p>The Thunder obviously don\u2019t have the weapons the Rockets have on offense, but Donovan is pretty cllose to maxing out the available talent at his disposal. And yet, they still won by just two points at home, which has to be a bit worrying. Both of the Thunder\u2019s wins over the Rockets this season have been by just two points.<\/p>\n<p>The chances of OKC playing that much better on offense just don\u2019t seem to be all that high, where as the Rockets \u2013 who went 10-of-35 from 3 \u2013 may have another gear they can reach.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>The Rockets\u00a0(<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+1.5<\/strong><\/a>) blow by Westbrook and the Thunder as they win outright on the road.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and start cashing in on all the great NBA Playoffs action all season long!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zX172zxPL8HmNd7ZgqdRLk\/20\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-89017 aligncenter\" 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