The edge
+13wins for Thunder
52% Thunder · 48% Rockets
The rivalry has stayed roughly even across eras: 71-74 since 1996.
Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Head-to-Head
Classic Rivalry
Houston Rockets
Oklahoma City Thunder
Thunder lead Rockets154to141
A virtually even rivalry in 295 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder insights
Recent form
10-10last 20
Rockets won 112-106 on Feb 7, 2026
Where it matters
49playoff games
49 playoff games, no Finals meetings.
The story
Thunder built their historical edge pre-1996, winning 83 of 150 decided meetings (55%). In the modern era they are 71-74 against each other (49% Thunder). Games average a 10.7-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Thunder's 56-point win. The 1980s produced the deepest sample with 59 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1967, so the rivalry has now spanned 59 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Rockets won 112-106 on Feb 7, 2026. Through the 2020s Thunder have led 17-15 between the teams.
Win Percentage
141W
154W
HOU
OKC
48%52%
Houston RocketsOklahoma City Thunder
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | OKC | HOU | 106–112 | HOU |
| Jan 15, 2026 | HOU | OKC | 91–111 | OKC |
| Oct 21, 2025 | OKC | HOU | 125–124 | OKC |
| Apr 4, 2025 | HOU | OKC | 125–111 | HOU |
| Mar 3, 2025 | OKC | HOU | 137–128 | OKC |
| Dec 14, 2024 | OKC | HOU | 111–96 | OKC |
| Dec 1, 2024 | HOU | OKC | 119–116 | HOU |
| Nov 8, 2024 | OKC | HOU | 126–107 | OKC |
| Mar 27, 2024 | OKC | HOU | 126–132 | HOU |
| Feb 27, 2024 | OKC | HOU | 112–95 | OKC |
Last Meeting
Feb 7, 2026Final
OKC
106
HOME
HOU
112
AWAY
Rocketswon by6
Snapped Thunder' streak·Game 295 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season246 games
120
126
Playoffs49 games
21
28
Houston Rockets Biggest Win
113–73+40
Apr 13, 1997
Oklahoma City Thunder Biggest Win
136–80+56
Dec 6, 1986
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | HOU ↕ | OKC ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023–24 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021–22 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019–20 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016–17 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
46-100
HOU
AWAY
54-95
OKC
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Houston Rockets: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 10.7 pts on average
10.7pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
HOU-Neutral
Last 1040%
All-Time47.8%
OKC-Neutral
Last 1060%
All-Time52.2%
Last 10 Results
HOU / OKC
Frequently Asked Questions: Houston Rockets vs Oklahoma City Thunder
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.