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The Thunder will be without Jalen Williams for their Opening Night game against the Houston Rockets as he continues to recover.
Houston's defense is now complemented by one of the greatest scorers in league history. The team has lofty expectations, reflected in Bleacher Report's NBA power rankings from Andy Bailey. The list had the Rockets slotted at No. 3, behind the Thunder (No. 1) and the Denver Nuggets (No. 2).
Houston Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -7.5; over/under is 226.5 BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in the season opener.
Thunder star forward Jalen Williams will sit out the team's season opener Tuesday as he continues to recover from offseason wrist surgery.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be without a few rotation pieces to start the upcoming season, and will need bigger contirubtions from a few players.
Thunder All-Star Jalen Williams has been ruled out for Opening Night against the Rockets due to his wrist injury.