Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets Prediction, 1/15/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Houston Rockets

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Toyota Center in Houston, TX

TV: Prime Video

The Oklahoma City Thunder (34-7) are on their way to Toyota Center on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Houston Rockets (23-14).

The Thunder took the court against the Spurs and walked away with a win by a score of 119-98 in their last game. Oklahoma City ended the game having earned a 51.9% FG percentage (42 of 81) and converted 11 of 30 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Thunder buried 24 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected 43 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 26 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. Regarding defending, Oklahoma City allowed 40.0% from the floor on 34 out of 85 shooting. San Antonio dished out 21 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, San Antonio snagged 42 boards (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 11 blocks. San Antonio ended up going 70.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 17 of their 24 tries. They also buried 13 out of their 37 attempts from long range. When it comes to fouls, the Thunder finished with 23 while the Spurs accumulated 25 fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is someone who came through for the matchup. He notched 34 points on 11 out of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and pulled down 5 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander walked away from this one shooting 47.8% from the floor and also recorded 5 assists.

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Oklahoma City enters this one with a record of 34-7 for the season. They turn the ball over 12.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Oklahoma City is snagging 43.9 boards per game and is sitting with 1,053 dimes so far this year, which is 12th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Thunder are shooting 35.6% on 3-point shots (538 of 1,513) and 82.8% from the charity stripe. They average 121.3 pts per game (2nd in the NBA) while going 49.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Thunder are forcing 18.1 turnovers per game and they draw 21.5 personal fouls. They give up 37.5% on shots from distance and they are 1st in the NBA in PPG allowed (108.1). The Thunder defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.6% (1,553 of 3,559) and they surrender 44.6 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 10th in the league in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,009 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Rockets took home the win by a final score of 119-113 when they played the Bulls. Concerning attacking the glass, Houston allowed Chicago to grab 40 overall (14 on the offensive side). They finished 32.4% from 3-point land by going 12 of 37 and ended up shooting 19 of 23 at the free throw line (82.6%). The Rockets allowed the Bulls to make 41 out of 94 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.6% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Rockets walked away from this one shooting 45 for 88 from the field which had them sitting at 51.1%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Houston converted 7 of their 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw tries for a clip of 75.9%. The Bulls had 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Rockets to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They also turned it over 9 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Rockets collected 38 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 50 in the matchup.

Kevin Durant ended up being important for the Rockets for the game. Durant totaled 28 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 4 assists for the contest. He converted 12 out of 23 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.2%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Houston has a record of 23-14 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Rockets are shooting 48.2% from the field, which is 6th in the NBA. Houston has scored 4,364 pts for the season (117.9 per contest) and they snag 49.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.1 times per contest (23rd in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.6 times per contest. The Rockets commit 19.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 76.7% from the free throw line.

The Houston defense gives up 35.4% on 3-point attempts (465 of 1,312) and opponents are converting on 75.6% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 24.2 assists and 38.1 rebounds every game, which is ranked 2nd and 1st in the league. The Rockets defensively are ranked 3rd in the league in PPG given up with 110.8. They are able to force 13.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (8th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Houston and under the total points

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