Thunder vs Rockets Match Player Stats | Thursday, January 15th 2026

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Todays Thursday, January 15th Matchup Details

Thursday Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets
NBA Game is on Thursday, January 15th 2026
15/01/26 19:30:00 PM EST Tipoff

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The Rockets are expected to get a boost in opportunities in this game from facing the 9th-quickest pace team in the league over the last 5 games (the Oklahoma City Thunder).

Offensive rebounds maintain possession and result in additional opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Rockets rank best in in the league with 16.4 offensive boards per game this year.

This year when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted 4.9 free throws per game (7th-highest in the league) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.

When it comes to treys, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s exceptional 39.7% rate of drained threes on the road ranks 2nd-strongest in the NBA over the last 15 games.

The Thunder have played at the 9th-most up-tempo pace in the NBA over the last 5 games.

Amen Thompson has registered 23.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.0 higher than he’s registered in all games this season.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have averaged 7.7 3-point attempts per game (highest in the league) vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder, designating this as a favorable matchup.

The matchup vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder is a good one for getting to the foul line; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a whopping 5.2 free throws per game this year (most in the league).

When it comes to shooting, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s superb 121.3 points per game settles in as the 2nd-most in the league this year.

The matchup vs. Houston may be a strong one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting PFs have attempted a monstrous 7.6 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Houston Rockets have the home court advantage (most in the league).

The matchup against Houston is a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted an enormous 3.5 foul shots per game this year when the Rockets have the home court advantage (6th-most in the league).

The matchup against Houston may be a strong one for drawing fouls; the opposition’s starting SGs have attempted a monstrous 4.4 free throws per game over the last 5 games when the Rockets have the home court advantage (4th-most in the NBA).

This year, opposing starting SGs have averaged 44.1% on threes (2nd-best in the NBA) against the Thunder, branding this as a favorable matchup.

Prediction Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

As it relates to 3-point attempts, the least aggressive offense in the league playing at home this year has been the Rockets.

Over the last 5 games when they are playing at home, the other team’s starting PFs have logged 11.0 points per game (3rd-lowest in the league) against the Oklahoma City Thunder, marking this as a hard matchup for offensive effectiveness.

The least up-tempo pace-of-play offense in the NBA over the last 25 games has been the Rockets.

The matchup against Houston is a challenging one for shot attempts from downtown; the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged the least 3-point attempts per game in the NBA over the last 5 games when the Rockets have the home court advantage (3.0).

The Houston Rockets have played at the least up-tempo pace-of-play in the league over the last 25 games, which ought to lead to decreased possessions for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been the worst offensive rebounding offense in the league while playing away from home this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them may therefore reduce further chances for scoring and assists).

Over the last 5 games, opposing starting PFs have totaled 2.2 3-point attempts per game (fewest in the league) against the Thunder, resulting in a difficult matchup.

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have shot 21.7% on threes (worst in the league) vs. the Houston Rockets, designating this as a hard matchup.

The matchup against Houston is a hard one for 3-pointers; when the Rockets are at home, the opposition’s starting SFs have shot for the 2nd-lowest three percentage in the NBA this year (26.1%).

The matchup vs. Oklahoma is a difficult one for scoring; when the Thunder are away from home, opposing starting SGs have put up the lowest Field Goal% in the NBA this year (34.7%).

Over the last 20 games, the other team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.9 foul shots per game (fewest in the league) against the Thunder, struggling to draw fouls.

The matchup against Houston is a difficult one; when the Houston Rockets are on their home court, they have allowed the 2nd-least points per game in the NBA to the opposition’s starting PGs over the last 10 games (12.8).

The matchup against Houston may be a hard one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting PGs have attempted a lowly 1.7 free throws per game over the last 10 games when the Houston Rockets are on their home court (least in the NBA).

The matchup against Houston is a hard one for three-pointers; when the Rockets are on their home court, the other team’s starting SGs have posted the lowest three percentage in the NBA this year (24.8%).

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