Toronto - Brooklyn

I think OKC will still need to play a little bit, but it's always worth taking big odds in the opening game. Houston is a playoff team this year and they can definitely compete. JDub got injured and wrote that he is out for the season opener, which is a very important part of OKC not only on offense, but on defense as well.

Well, in such a total situation, you have to take advantage when KD gives it. Not only the Rockets debut, but also the added motivation that the team he grew up with now has a banner. KD is also a high scorer in his 20s, even in his current career phase with an average of around 26-27 points per year. OKC won't have one important edge, as Jalen Williams, one of the team's better players and one of the main defenders who could guard KD, will now be able to help Over.

Well, here at last comes the NBA. The matchup here is between two favorites, with two top 5 defenses from last season. Oklahoma didn't have many changes during the summer, so we can expect the same tough and aggressive defense that was even better last season. The Rockets themselves played at a slow and controlled pace last season. VanVleet won't play the whole season due to injury, but Durant has been signed and he is a monster on offense. However, without their main point guard, I think they will need some time to get into a good rhythm on offense. It shouldn't just be run and shoot basketball. Knowing the defensive abilities of both teams, I'm going with the under.

He played all 5 friendly games with trimmed minutes, as usual during the preparation cycle. In those 5 games, the total scores were 16, 18, 12, 16, and 14. The season is starting and with that, there will be reduced rotation. Hield is one of the main team players, so his playing time will only increase.