Two Western Conference giants will be battling out for a win as Oklahoma City Thunder host Houston Rockets in a regular season NBA match at Chesapeake Energy Arena, in Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, on Wednesday morning (IST).
MATCH DETAILS:
What competition it is? NBA regular season
Teams: Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets
Match Day: April 10, 2019
Jump Ball Time: @ 07:00 AM IST
Where the game is played? Chesapeake Energy Arena (21,000)
TV Info: Sony Sports Network has the rights to stream NBA matches in India. Premier members can also catch the Live Action on SonyLiv App.
HOU vs OKC Dream11 MATCH PREVIEW:
This has been a season of extremities for Oklahoma City Thunder. For the simple reason that they have won a lot of games but not without suffering some terrible losing streak, where the team looked bereft of intensity and precision on the court. While in some matches, the Thunder roared the loudest, ripping teams apart on their way to some impressive winning streaks.
No doubt, two players in the shape of Paul George and Russell Westbrook are the fuel behind OKC’s charge. Both the players are having a historic season, with the former averaging a career-high performance, while the latter is averaging a triple-double, breaking some long-held NBA records in the process.
But OKC failed to sustain their good form, especially in the last month or so. As a result, they have slipped down the table, to their current 6th position in the Western Conference. It was not long ago, that Paul George and Co. was sitting at 3rd and in with a chance to have a home court advantage in the playoffs.
Thunder are now on the three-game winning streak after beating Minnesota Timberwolves 126-132 at Target Center.
Russell Westbrook scored another triple-double, ending with 27 points, 15 assists an 10 rebounds, while Paul George scored 27 points.
Houston Rockets meanwhile won their sixth consecutive game with a historic 149-113 win over Phoenix Suns.
It was a night which added another glorious chapter to Rockets’ records books as James Harden and Co. scored 27 3s in the match.
Eric Gordon led the 3-point charge with 8 baskets from beyond the arc, Harden had five, P.J. Tucker added four and Dauel House scored three.
Austin Rivers scored the record-breaking 3-pointer and later he admitted that he didn’t realize that Rockets were close to breaking the record.
“I think it made it interesting especially toward the end,” he said. “It made guys play for something else. When you’re up by like 35, 40 points that’s a lot of points.”
With the win, Rockets improved their season record to 53-28 and remained 3rd in the Western Conference.
The game against Thunder will be their last before the playoffs start.
Regular Season Record-
Oklahoma City Thunder: W-47, L-33
Houston Rockets: W-53, L-28
HOU vs OKC Dream11 TEAM NEWS:
Oklahoma City Thunder:
Injured – For the hosts, there are no fresh injury concerns. The usual suspect is Andre Roberson who has missed the entire season due to a knee injury. there’s no timeline for his return.
Questionable – None at the moment.
Suspended – None.
Houston Rockets:
Injured – There are no fresh injury concerns for Houston Rockets ahead of this match.
Questionable – None.
Suspended – None.
HOU vs OKC Dream11 Teams (Starting Lineup; Probables):
Oklahoma City Thunder: Paul George (F), Jeramai Grant (F), Steven Adams (C), Chris Paul (G), James Harden (G)
Houston Rockets: P. J. Tucker (F), Eric Gordon (F), Clint Capela (C), James Harden (G), Chris Paul (G)
From the bench (Probables):
Oklahoma City Thunder: Dennis Schroder, Markieff Morris, Nerlens Noel, Raymond Felton, Patrick Patterson
Houston Rockets: Kenneth Faried, Gerald Green, Danuel House, Austin Rivers, Iman Shumpert, Gary Clark, Chris Chiozza, Isaiah Hartenstein
HOU vs OKC Dream11 Team:
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