However, for as agonizing as the Thunder's 119-116 loss to the Rockets was, it also serves as a meaningful game in the long run. “Really high-level game, first of all, I thought both teams really competed,

Considered a barometer test by Rockets head coach Ime Udoka, Houston avenged its worst loss of the season. Previous iterations of the Thunder and Rockets have had intended rivalries. While these groups haven't reached that point yet,

Predictions, picks and odds as the OKC Thunder faces the Houston Rockets on the road Sunday. Plus, injury updates and news.