Injury Report, Updated Odds (2/27): Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Houston Rockets

The Thunder will have a chance to show out on the national stage as they host the Rockets.

On Tuesday, the Oklahoma City Thunder will have the opportunity to show out on the national stage, as their matchup against the Houston Rockets will be broadcast on TNT. It's the second straight matchup between the two teams, with the last coming on Sunday in Houston.

Now, the Thunder is hosting the Rockets at 9 p.m. local time. The first matchup ended up being a very, very solid win for the Thunder, but the game started off in typical fashion. The Thunder trailed by double-digits in the first half, something that always seems to happen when the Thunder plays the Rockets. 

After the encouraging second half and huge game from Chet Holmgren, the Thunder has the opportunity to jump on the Rockets early Tuesday.

Injury Report

Thunder:

Ousmane Dieng, OUT (G League)

Adam Flagler, OUT (G League)

Keyontae Johnson, Available (G League)

Lindy Waters III, Available (G League)

Rockets:

Steven Adams, OUT (Knee)

Tari Eason, OUT (Leg)

Nate Hinton, OUT (G League)

Jermaine Samuels Jr., OUT (G League)

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There are no new injuries on the report from the matchup between the two teams on Sunday. The game is likely going to be just as competitive. It'll be interesting to see what changes both teams make. 

Updated Odds

The 40-17 Thunder is a 10.5-point favorite over the 25-32 Rockets. Evidently, Houston is 5-22 on the road. The Thunder is 23-6 at home. Both of those numbers swing in favor of Oklahoma City ahead of this matchup and explain the double-digit spread.

Should this have been the line on Sunday, the Thunder would have covered despite the double-digit first-half deficit. 

After the win on Sunday, the Thunder is rolling on a five-game winning streak and tied for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference. A win would be huge for the Thunder as their next matchup is against the San Antonio Spurs, meaning this stretch of games poses a big opportunity.

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