NBA board for Saturday, October 31, 2026
Oklahoma City Thunder at Houston Rockets
Rockets win by 3+
Spread: the points they have to cover.
Ticket HOU -2.5
Oklahoma City lists Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, Alex Caruso, Cason Wallace and Thomas Sorber as out. Houston won four of its last five, though Alperen Sengun is day-to-day.
Books on this card
- DraftKings HOU -2.5 · total 218.5 · OKC +120 / HOU -142
Consensus median HOU -2.5. 1 of 1 books match that number.
Total median 218.5. 1 of 1 books match that total.
A snapshot from the card's source. Not a link. Not an offer. It may already be stale. One book is the whole board when that is all the source printed.
Sources
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/basketball/nba/scoreboard?dates=20261031Retrieved Saturday, October 31, 2026, 10:05 AM ET. Verified schedule, odds.
- https://site.api.espn.com/apis/site/v2/sports/basketball/nba/summary?event=401909902Retrieved Saturday, October 31, 2026, 10:06 AM ET. Verified schedule, injury.
Preview
Two of the West's best starts meet at Toyota Center at 8:30 p.m. ET. Houston is 5-1 and 2-0 at home, and Oklahoma City is 4-1, per ESPN. Both teams are coming off losses to Dallas: the Rockets fell 116-111 and the Thunder lost 120-96, per ESPN's last-five log. Before that, Houston had won five straight and Oklahoma City four.
Key factors
The Thunder are shorthanded. ESPN's injury report lists Chet Holmgren (knee), Jalen Williams (leg), Alex Caruso (ankle), Cason Wallace (shoulder) and Thomas Sorber (knee) as out. Houston lists Fred VanVleet (knee), Reed Sheppard (back) and Steven Adams (calf) as out. Houston's offense has been the better one so far: 121.0 points a game on 50% shooting and 38% from three, against Oklahoma City's 108.2 and 31% from deep, per ESPN team stats. The Thunder's defense has allowed 104.6 a game to Houston's 110.0. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads OKC at 26.0 points a game, and Alperen Sengun leads Houston at 24.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 7.0 assists, per ESPN. DraftKings via ESPN had HOU -2.5 and a 219.5 total at last check.
The pick
The board leans Houston -2.5. The risk is that Oklahoma City has defended well and still has Gilgeous-Alexander. If the injury list changes before tip, re-check the number. A lean, not a lock.
Write-up sources
- ESPN: Thunder at Rockets, Oct. 31, 2026
- ESPN game summary: OKC at HOU (injuries, team stats, leaders, odds, last five)
How to read a pick
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- Spread
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- Moneyline
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- Over/under
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- Parlay
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- Lean, Like, Love
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