Warriors-Rockets Preview

The fans at Toyota Center will be treated to a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rockets listed as 9-point favorites versus the Warriors, while the game’s total is sitting at 209.
Jamal Crawford led Golden State with 40 points and seven assists in its 130-129 overtime loss to Miami on Monday night.
Miami cashed as 3-point road underdogs as the teams played over the 212-point total listed by sportsbooks.
The Rockets got out to an early lead and held on for a 103-96 victory over the Clippers on Wednesday. The Rockets failed to cover the 11-point spread, and the 199 points made it OVER the posted total of 188.
Yao Ming led the way with a double-double for the Rockets, tossing in 24 points with 10 rebounds. Rafer Alston chipped in with 21 points and eight rebounds in the win.
Current streak:
Golden State has lost 7 straight games.
Team records:
Golden State: 5-13 SU, 8-10 ATS
Houston: 12-7 SU, 9-10 ATS
Golden State most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing San Antonio are 4-6
After playing Miami are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Houston most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Memphis are 5-5
After playing LA Clippers are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Golden State’s last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Golden State’s last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Golden State’s last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston’s last 8 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston’s last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston’s last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
Next up:
Golden State at San Antonio, Saturday, December 6
Houston at Memphis, Monday, December 8

 

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