Rockets vs. Warriors betting: NBA Playoffs Game 2 preview

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The Houston Rockets are 4-point favorites in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Golden State Warriors at Toyota Center on Wednesday, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET on . The Warriors lead the series 1-0. The matchup has an over/under of 204.5.

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Rockets Cover -4 vs Warriors -110

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Rockets vs. Warriors betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -176
  • Warriors odds to win: +148
  • Spread: Rockets (-4)
  • Total: 204.5
  • TV Channel: Space City Home Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston has a 21-20 record against the spread at home and is 29-12 in home contests.
  • This year, Houston has a 13-14 record ATS in home games as 4-point favorites or more.
  • Rockets games have gone over the set point total 20 times at home this year.
  • Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 223.5 points per home contest this season, 19.0 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Rockets and their opponents have hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
  • The Rockets’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 225.1 points scored. That’s 20.6 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Rockets are scoring 2.0 points more per game compared to their season average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have a 41-13 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 75.9% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -176 or shorter, Houston has a record of 29-10 (74.4% win percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rockets have an implied win probability of 63.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.5 (21st in NBA) 45.9 (sixth) 48.5 (first) 42.1 (third) 23.3 (28th) 13.0 (10th)

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Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Warriors are 24-17 in road contests and have covered the spread 24 times on the road.
  • The Warriors’ record against the spread is 11-9 as 4-point underdogs or more in road games this year.
  • Warriors road games have gone over the set point total 21 times this season.
  • This season on the road the Warriors and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.8 points per contest, 22.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Warriors and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Warriors games averaged 23.1 more points (227.6) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Warriors have scored 4.2 more points per contest compared to their 113.8 PPG season-long scoring average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • This season, Golden State has been the underdog 27 times and won 11, or 40.7%, of those games.
  • The Warriors have entered 13 games this season as the underdog by +148 or more and is 6-7 in those contests.
  • The Warriors have a 40.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (25th in NBA) 46.5 (11th) 45.4 (fifth) 44.1 (15th) 29.1 (fourth) 13.2 (13th)
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