Rockets vs. Warriors betting: NBA preview for April 5

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The Golden State Warriors (36-41) are underdogs (+3.5) as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (48-29) at 10 p.m. ET on Sunday, April 5, 2026 at Chase Center. The matchup airs on NBC/Peacock. The matchup has an over/under of 226.5.

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Rockets Cover -3.5 vs Warriors -111

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Rockets vs. Warriors betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -163
  • Warriors odds to win: +137
  • Spread: Rockets (-3.5)
  • Total: 226.5

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Houston has an 18-21 record against the spread on the road and are 20-19 in road contests.
  • This year, Houston has a 9-15 record ATS on the road as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • Rockets games have hit the over on the set point total 21 times on the road this season.
  • Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 225.7 points per road contest this year, 0.8 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 7-3 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their past 10 games.
  • The Rockets and their opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Rockets games averaged 0.9 fewer points (225.6) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Rockets’ per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 6.3 points higher than their season-long average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have won 44 of the 67 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (65.7%).
  • Houston has gone 37-16 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -163 or shorter (winning 69.8%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Rockets have an implied win probability of 62.0%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (11th in NBA) 45.9 (fifth) 48.0 (first) 39.8 (second) 25.4 (19th) 14.4 (21st)

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Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • At home this year, Warriors games have gone over the set point total 24 times.
  • The Warriors have a 17-21 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 21-17 overall in those contests.
  • The Warriors have a 12-13 record ATS in home games this year as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home, the Warriors and their opponents have averaged a total of 228.2 points per contest, 1.7 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors are 4-6 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 contests.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Warriors games have exceeded the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Warriors games averaged 0.5 more points (227.0) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During the past 10 games, the Warriors are scoring 112.9 points per game compared to their 114.8 season average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • Golden State has been underdogs in 30 games this season and won eight (26.7%) of those contests.
  • The Warriors have a record of 5-18 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +137 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 42.2% chance of a victory for the Warriors.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (24th in NBA) 47.8 (22nd) 42.6 (21st) 44.5 (18th) 29.0 (fourth) 15.0 (26th)
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