The Houston Rockets lost to the Western Conference No. 1 Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, but not in the way most people anticipated. One game after returning to full strength, the Rockets were depleted in Oklahoma City and a matchup between two playoff contenders lost its intrigue — until tipoff.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are riding a two game winning streak into Monday night's tilt with the Houston Rockets on the second leg of a back-to-back. The Thunde

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This is the fourth of five matchups between the Thunder and Rockets this season, with Oklahoma City winning two of the first three games.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 51 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets 137-128 on Monday night for their 50th win of the season.

A couple of the best teams in the West that are also full of youth face of on Monday, March 3 when the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks for the Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night

With the status of nearly every Houston regular (outside of Jalen Green) in doubt for Monday’s game, the Thunder (-9.5) are big home favorites.

The Denver Nuggets are visiting the number one seed in the Western Conference on Sunday afternoon as they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder. This battle will be

SportsLine's model simulated Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Sunday

Two top teams in the Western Conference square off as the Houston Rockets take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a Western Conference playoff preview.

The NBA’s runaway Western Conference leader Oklahoma City Thunder return to their home floor to kick off a new week against the Houston Rockets.