Houston Rockets (15-7) vs. Golden State Warriors (12-8)
December 5, 2024 10:00 pm EDT
The Line: Golden State Warriors +2.5; Over/Under: +222.5
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The Golden State Warriors play host to the Houston Rockets at the Chase Center on Thursday night. Here’s a Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Prediction. This article will include a Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Pick.
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets have been in red-hot form as they’ve won 10 of their last 13 games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after having their three-game win streak halted by the Kings in a 120-111 road loss on Tuesday. Jalen Green led the team with 28 points on nine of 14 shooting, Alperen Sengun added 24 points with eight rebounds and six assists while Tari Eason chipped in with 16 points, 12 rebounds, and three steals off the bench.
As a team, the Rockets shot 44 percent from the field and 14 of 39 from the 3-point line as they played great defense at the start to jump out to an 11-point lead, but they couldn’t maintain that intensity and allowed 75 points in the second and third quarters combined to trail by as many as 15 points in the blink of an eye.
Golden State Warriors
Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors have gone ice-cold lately as they are now hoping to put a halt to a five-game losing streak after falling just short to the Nuggets in a 119-115 road defeat on Tuesday. Stephen Curry led the team with 24 points, seven rebounds, and 11 assists, Jonathan Kuminga added 19 points on nine of 18 shooting while Andrew Wiggins, Brandin Podziemski, and Moses Moody each scored 13 points.
As a team, the Warriors shot 46 percent from the field and 12 of 38 from the 3-point line as they got off to a solid start and took an early 12-point lead, but they couldn’t hold off the Nuggets, particularly in the third quarter where they allowed 33 points to see the Nuggets start to pull away behind a big game from Nikola Jokic.
Why the Houston Rockets will win
- The Rockets have won each of their last eight games following a loss.
- The Warriors have lost each of their last five games.
- The Rockets have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games following a loss.
- The Warriors have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Rockets’ last six games as road favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back has gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Warriors’ last six games against Western Conference opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Prediction
The Rockets could be missing a couple players here with Tari Eason ruled out and Fred VanVleet listed as questionable, while the Warriors have ruled out Stephen Curry and Draymond Green for this one. The Rockets come into this meeting as the team in better form, they are the healthier team and I think they would love to beat up on a Warriors team resting two of their key players. Give me the Rockets to escape with the win and cover at the short line.
