The Oklahoma City Thunder will open their 2025-26 season favored by 7.5 points against the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on NBC and Peacock. The over/under is 226.5 for the matchup.
Houston lost in the First Round last year after going 52-30 in the regular season.
Rockets vs. Thunder betting information
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 9:24 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Spread: Oklahoma City -7.5Moneyline: Oklahoma City -300, Houston +240Total: 226.5 pointsRockets betting insightsThe Rockets won 43 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 39 times.The Rockets were an underdog by 7.5 points or more four times last season, and covered the spread in one of those games.Last season, 45 of the Rockets’ games went over the point total.Rockets key playersAlperen Şengün: 19.1 PTS, 10.3 REB, 1.1 STL, 49.6 FG%, 23.3 3PT% (21-for-90)Kevin Durant: 26.6 PTS, 1.2 BLK, 52.7 FG%, 43 3PT% (160-for-372)Amen Thompson: 14.1 PTS, 8.2 REB, 1.4 STL, 1.3 BLK, 55.7 FG%, 27.5 3PT% (25-for-91)Fred VanVleet: 14.1 PTS, 5.6 AST, 1.6 STL, 37.8 FG%, 34.5 3PT% (159-for-461)Tari Eason: 12 PTS, 1.7 STL, 48.7 FG%, 34.2 3PT% (63-for-184)Rockets vs. Thunder game info