Houston snapped a three-game winning streak by losing 130-99 to San Antonio, which was coming off a blowout loss at Golden State. The Rockets were led by James Harden with 20 points but it's always a tough spot when playing the Spurs off a loss. Oklahoma City is playing its first home game after a four-game trip in which it won three of four, including 126-123 at Minnesota on Wednesday in a game that was closer than expected. Kevin Durant scored 27 points and Russell Westbrook added 23 but the Thunder had some dfensive breakdowns as the Timberwolves shot 55.6 percent from the field. Houston has covered four of the last five meetings and the Thunder is 0-4 ATS after scoring 100-plus points. Also, the first home game after a long road trip is usually a tough situation especially when laying this many points. Play the Rockets.
This pick was released to clients on January 29, 2016 at 11:28AM ET.
NBA
Houston at Oklahoma City
January 29, 2016
8:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Houston +7.5 (+100) (risk 1 to return 2)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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