The Golden State Warriors (14-9) travel to face off against the Houston Rockets (16-8) on Wednesday, December 11th. This game will be played at Toyota Center in Houston and televised on TNT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:30 ET.

Warriors vs Rockets

The Warriors Are Coming Off A Win

The Warriors improved to 14-9 this season with a 114-106 win over the Timberwolves on Sunday. Golden State, favored by -1.5 points, covered the spread with the 8-point victory. The game’s total score of 220 points went over the pre-game line of 215.5.

After a slow start, falling behind 30-21 in the 1st quarter, Golden State turned things around with a big 3rd quarter, outscoring Minnesota 44-32. They entered the 4th quarter with a 93-90 lead and held the Timberwolves to just 16 points in the final period.

The Rockets Are Coming Off A Win

On Sunday, the Rockets improved to 16-8 this season with a 117-106 road win over the Clippers. Houston, favored by 3 points, covered the spread, and the game’s total of 223 points went over the pre-game line of 214.

A key moment came when Houston went on a 12-0 run, extending the score from 53-50 to 62-53. They outscored the Clippers 34-24 in the 2nd quarter and maintained their lead by entering the 4th quarter up 95-83.

Warriors Offense Breakdown

Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 30 points and 8 assists in their win over the Timberwolves, hitting 5 threes at a 45.5% clip. Buddy Hield added 27 points, knocking down 7 threes at 53.8% shooting from deep.

Golden State connected on 16 threes as a team, shooting 39% from beyond the arc and 46.7% overall. Curry scored 15 points in the 2nd quarter, while Hield and Jonathan Kuminga each added 11 points in the 3rd.

Rockets Offense Breakdown

Jalen Green led the Rockets to a win over the Clippers on Sunday, scoring 31 points and hitting 5 threes at 38.5% efficiency. Houston connected on 15 threes as a team, shooting 36.6% from deep and 48.8% overall from the field.

Amen Thompson contributed 22 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 64.3%, while Dillon Brooks added 19 points, including 4 made threes at 50% efficiency. Green scored 11 of his points in the 1st quarter, while Thompson added 11 in the 3rd.

Warriors Team Defense

Despite giving up 106 points, the Warriors’ defense came up big in the 4th quarter, allowing just 16 points to secure the win over the Timberwolves. Golden State gave up 30 points in the 1st quarter and 32 in the 3rd, but they held Minnesota to 28 points in the 2nd. Overall, the Timberwolves shot 45% from the field.

The Warriors struggled to defend the three, as the Timberwolves hit 19 threes on 45% shooting. Minnesota also went 15/20 from the free-throw line. Golden State gave up 7 offensive rebounds while recording 8 steals and 6 blocks.

Rockets Team Defense

Despite giving up 30 points in the 1st quarter and 32 in the 3rd, the Warriors’ defense clamped down in the 4th, allowing just 16 points to secure the win. Overall, they gave up 106 points on 45% shooting from the Timberwolves.

Golden State struggled to defend the three, as Minnesota hit 19 threes at a 45% clip. The Warriors sent the Timberwolves to the line 20 times, where they made 15 free throws. Defensively, the Warriors grabbed 31 rebounds, allowed 7 offensive boards, and recorded 8 steals and 6 blocks.

Warriors vs Rockets Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Golden State has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 5-5 while averaging 113 points per game.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Houston has an ATS record of 1-2 while averaging 107 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Warriors have a straight up record of 1-2 and an ATS mark of 2-1.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Rockets have a straight up record of 8-2. But, their mark vs the spread was just 8-2.

Warriors vs Rockets Prediction

The Rockets is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 136-110. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Rockets at -2.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 221 and given that our model is projecting 246 points between the teams, we like the over.

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