It’s Saturday, December 14, and the Houston Rockets (17-8) and Oklahoma City Thunder (19-5) are all set to square off from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Rockets are currently 7-5 on the road with a point differential of 7, while the Thunder have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for Saturday's OKC Thunder vs. Houston Rockets 2024 Emirates NBA Cup semifinal matchup

Get ready for a showdown as the Rockets and Thunder battle in Las Vegas for a spot in the Emirates NBA Cup Finals.

The sprightly Houston Rockets are the upstarts of the year, while the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking nothing short of dominant.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to Las Vegas with a therapeutic win over the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Cup quarterfinals.

The Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder are in Las Vegas for the semifinals of the 2024 NBA Cup! It’s time to continue our NBA Cup odds series with a Rockets-Thunder prediction and pick. The Rockets are the biggest surprise of the season so far.