UPDATE: Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala has been ruled out of tonight's game due to a knee injury.
After facing some rare adversity in the form of a 3-2 series deficit in the Western Conference final against the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors looked like their usual dominate selves in the second half of Saturday’s 115-86 Game 6 triumph. With Game 7 set for Monday, the Warriors will be looking to book their ticket to the NBA Finals and collide with the Cleveland Cavaliers for the fourth straight year. UNDERs have been the story as this series has gone on, as each of the last four games has gone UNDER the total with an average combined score of 198 points.
Sportsbook opened the Warriors as 6-point road favorites with a total of 208.
- The Warriors are 23-8 SU in their last 31 games against the Rockets.
- The total has gone UNDER in eight of the Warriors’ last nine games (avg combined score: 210).
- The Warriors are 12-0 SU in their last 12 games on the road after losing their two most recent road games.
The Rockets looked great out of the gate in Game 6, going up 39-22 in the first quarter and leading 61-51 at halftime before managing only 25 points in the second half. The absence of star point guard Chris Paul, who sat out of the contest due to a hamstring injury, was evident, as the Rockets looked out of sorts without the veteran on the floor. As of this writing, Paul was listed as questionable for Game 7.
Klay Thompson led the way for the Dubs, as the shooting guard finished with 35 points on 9-of-14 shooting from three-point range. Draymond Green collected 10 rebounds, nine assists, five blocks and four steals.
Golden State simply hasn’t been able to string together covers lately. In the Warriors’ last five games when covering the previous tilt, they’re 0-5 ATS.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Houston Rockets installed as 12-point favorites in this particular NBA matchup. The OVER/UNDER betting line for the total number of points scored was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 212.5.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at OddsShark pick a 106-103 result in favor of the Warriors. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Houston battles the Golden State Warriors, currently with a 69-29 mark (42-55-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals betting, are 39-58-1 for the Rockets and 45-52-1 for the Warriors. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Golden State injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 3 (Houston) and the No. 22 (Golden State) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Houston's No. 3-ranked offense averaging 111.28 PPG, against a Golden State defense that ranks No. 16 at 106.4 PPG. The Rockets' field-goal percentage has averaged 45.63% so far, less than the Golden State Warriors shooters have achieved on the year, 49.76% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- Golden State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State's last 9 games
- Golden State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Golden State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Houston is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
- Houston is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Houston's last 23 games at home
