2016 NBA Playoffs: Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors ($50 Prize!)
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Apr 18, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) battles for position with Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) in the fourth quarter in game two of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Rockets 115-106. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
In game five of their series the eight seed Houston Rockets will be on the road to take on the one seed Golden State Warriors in the first round of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. Golden State holds a (3-1) series lead and will be looking to close out Houston. The game will be played on Wednesday, April, 27th at 10:30 P.M. Eastern Time. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Warriors 107.8 – Rockets 97.7 with an over/under of 205.5. The Vegas Line has a final score of Warriors 111.8 – Rockets 102.3 with an over/under of 214.
Point differential: Warriors +10.8 (1st) Rockets +0.1 (15th)
Points per game: Warriors 114.9 (1st) Rockets 106.5 (4th)
Points allowed per game: Warriors 104.1 (19th) Rockets 106.4 (25th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Warriors 48.7% (1st) Rockets 45.2% (14th)
Three Point Percentage: Warriors 41.6% (1st) Rockets 34.7% (19th)
Free Throw Percentage: Warriors 76.3% (16th) Rockets 69.4% (27th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Warriors 43.5% (3rd) Rockets 45.9% (19th)
Turnovers committed per game: Warriors 14.9 (25th) Rockets 15.2 (26th)
Turnovers forced per game: Rockets 15.8 (tied for 1st) Warriors 13.8 (15th)
Rebounds per game: Warriors 46.2 (4th) Rockets 43.1 (tied for 19th)
Assists per game: Warriors 28.9 (1st) Rockets 22.2 (tied for 16th)
The Warriors hold the advantage in nearly every major statistical category listed above. Golden State will likely be without star guard Stephen Curry but that hasn’t stopped them from dismantling Houston regardless. Houston is loaded with star players but they struggle to play as a team and don’t play much defense. I believe the injury only makes the final score line closer than originally anticipated. Even without Curry the Warriors should close out this series at home.
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