X-Mas NBA Moneyline: OKC @ Houston

The NBA moneyline to keep your eye on this Christmas is a showdown between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.

The Houston Rockets are still reeling from a slow start. They are looking to recover and become the top contenders to dethrone Golden State as the top team in the West. Houston are -1.5-point favorites in this game, which is tight for an NBA moneyline.

The Rockets are going to need Harden to show up in a big way to get this win. He is currently averaging 32 points a game, though he has average 39.7 over his last six games. Christ Paul is still absent from the court with an injury. Without Paul, Houston is only 1-5 both straight up and against the spread.

OKC beat the Rockets earlier in the season. They were rolling, on a four-game win streak before Milwaukee handed them a loss. The Thunder are only one game behind the Warriors.

Russell Westbrook is averaging a triple-double. He is scoring 20.2 points per game. Paul George has been a big player lately. Average 32.8 points a game over the last 10.