Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Preview
Making on a bet on this NBA game featuring the Rockets versus the Warriors? Tip off is at at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NBCS. The game will be played at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA.
The odds for this Western conference game currently have the Warriors as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 221.5 points. Check out BetCoco for Golden State Warriors – Houston Rockets odds
Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The Warriors have been dominant over the Rockets, going 5-0 in their last five head to head games. Against the spread, the Warriors have fared well when favored vs. the Rockets, going 3-0.
- Across their ten previous road games, Houston has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-8 while averaging 107 points per game.
- Across their last three home contests, Golden State has a 2-1 record vs the spread. Their overall mark in these games was 1-2, while averaging 109 points per game.
- Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Rockets have a straight up record of 1-2. Their record vs the spread in these games was 3-0.
- Going back to their previous three games as the favorite, Golden State has an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Prediction
Facing the Warriors, the Rockets currently hold an overall record of 6-5 and aim to end their two game losing streak. In their 11 games, the Rockets have achieved a 5-4 record in games against Western Conference teams, and they have a 1-1 record in non-conference play.
Houston has an overall ATS record of 8-3 for the season so far. In their last six home games, Houston has successfully covered the spread, and they maintain an ATS record of 6-1 at home compared to 2-2 on the road.
So far, the majority of games for the Rockets have not surpassed the over/under lines, placing their over/under record at 3-8-0. Their games have an ongoing average of 202.0 points per game, with an average over/under line of 220.8.
Coming off their recent game, the Rockets offense tallied 104 points in a matchup against the Lakers. Their field goal percentage for the game was 48.8%, and they made 14 threes. Offensively, the Rockets have a season long field goal percentage of 46%, which is 18th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 14th in percentage and 17th in three-pointers made.
Currently, the Rockets’ defense holds the 3rd rank in the NBA, allowing 105.7 points per game.
In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Rockets defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 54.1% while allowing 31.5% from downtown.
The Warriors have a below .500 record of 6-8 as they seek to come out on top vs. the Rockets. During their 14 games, the Warriors have gone 5-6 against teams in the Western Conference and 1-2 in non-conference matchups.
This season, Golden State holds an ATS record of 5-8, which also includes their two game losing streak against the spread. At home Warriors have yet to cover the spread and are 5-2 on the road vs. the spread.
Golden State’s games have surpassed the over/under line in two straight games and their overall record is 7-7-0. The average points per game in their played games is 212.0, with an average over/under line of 226.1.
In their latest game, Golden State’s offense looked good, scoring 123 points against the Thunder. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 45.4% and made 17/21 free throws. The team’s scoring leader is Stephen Curry, who holds an average of 30.2 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Klay Thompson is averaging 14 points per game this season.
So far, the Warriors’ defense is ranked 15th in the league at 113.4 points per contest.
In the terms of takeaways, Warriors are causing 14.9 turnovers per game, ranking 23rd in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 27th in rejections, averaging 3.6 blocked shots each game.
The Warriors enter this game as 7.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 109-108.
Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Betting Tips
- Take the Warriors on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Rockets (+7.5)
- Our NBA model projects 217 points, and we suggest taking the under
Golden State Warriors Injury Report
- Draymond Green – Suspension – Out
- Gary Payton II – Foot – Out
- Trayce Jackson-Davis – Lower Leg – Questionable
Houston Rockets Injury Report
- Victor Oladipo – Knee – Out
- Amen Thompson – Ankle – Out
