Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors
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May 27, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles the basketball against Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) during the fourth quarter in game five of the Western Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Rockets 104-90 to advance to the NBA Finals. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
On Tuesday, February, 9th at 10:30 P.M. the (27-25) Houston Rockets will be on the road to take on the (45-4) Golden State Warriors. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Warriors 111.9 – Rockets 99.1 with an over/under of 211. The Warriors enter the game with a perfect (22-0) home record while the Rockets are (11-13) on the road. Golden State has won 8 straight games while Houston has won their last 2 games.
Point differential: Warriors +12.7 (2nd) Rockets -1.1 (17th)
Points per game: Warriors 115.4 (1st) Rockets 105.4 (4th)
Points allowed per game: Warriors 102.7 (19th) Rockets 106.5 (28th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Warriors 49.1% (2nd) Rockets 44.5% (17th)
Three Point Percentage: Warriors 43% (1st) Rockets 35.5% (tied for 13th)
Free Throw Percentage: Warriors 75.2% (22nd) Rockets 70.9% (27th)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Warriors 43% (tied for 3rd) Rockets 46.5% (26th)
Turnovers committed per game: Warriors 15.2 (26th) Rockets 15.3 (27th)
Turnovers forced per game: Rockets 15.6 (6th) Warriors 14 (tied for 15th)
Rebounds per game: Warriors 46.8 (4th) Rockets 42.6 (22nd)
Assists per game: Warriors 29.4 (1st) Rockets 21.7 (tied for 15th)
The Warriors are (9-1) in their last 10 games whereas the Rockets are (5-5). The Warriors hold the advantage in nearly every major statistical category listed above. Houston is a top 5 offensive team but a bottom 5 defensive team. Golden State holds a major edge in rebounding and is much better defensively. The Warriors share the ball better than any team in the league which will lead to easy buckets against a poor defensive team in Houston. The Warriors have been flawless at home so far and I like them to win again on Tuesday night.
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