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Houston Defeats Oklahoma City 124-91 - Recap
The battle between the Rockets and Thunder didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Oklahoma City was handed a 124-91 defeat on Friday at Toyota Center.
Houston was the ATS victor, as they covered the -3.0-point spread as a favorite. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 220.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Christian Wood had 29 points for Houston and Eric Gordon chipped in with 22 points. Kevin Porter Jr. had 9 assists for the Rockets, while Jae'Sean Tate was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 14 boards.
The Thunder got a 13-point performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was supported by 13 points from Mike Muscala. Luguentz Dort had 4 assists in a losing cause for Oklahoma City, while Aleksej Pokusevski grabbed 7 rebounds.
The Rockets hit the break winning 69-47 before taking care of business in the second half.
Houston won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 54-39.
Houston looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Celtics. The Thunder will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Philadelphia.