Stephen Nover's NBA Wednesday Totals Crusher - 18-10 NBA Totals
(NBA) Oklahoma City vs. Houston, 02/01/2023 8:00 PM, Score: 106 - 112
Total: 232.50 | -104.00 Under
Result: Win
The Thunder should play with defensive intensity having lost six in a row, including giving up 128 points to the Warriors at home this past Monday. Oklahoma City ranks sixth in defensive field goal percentage.

Houston is minus its leading scorer, Jalen Green (calf), and top assists guy Kevin Porter Jr. (foot).

The Rockets have been playing better defense lately holding their last five foes to an average of 112.4 points. This is down from their season average of giving up 117.1 points a game.

There were 223 points scored in the first meeting with the Rockets winning, 118-105, back on Nov. 26. It marked the sixth time in seven meetings the teams had gone Under when playing in Houston.