The Houston Rockets (3-13, 1-4 Home) will try to slow down one of the NBA’s top scoring teams when they play host to the Golden State Warriors (7-9, 0-8 Away) on Sunday. Golden State beat the New York Knicks 111-101 at Chase Center on Friday. With 24 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds, Stephen Curry had a standout performance. The Warriors are the 11th seed in the Western Conference.
Houston dropped their third home game in a row on Friday at Toyota Center, falling to the Indiana Pacers 99-91. Eric Gordon had 24 points and six rebounds in the loss, carrying the team. The Rockets are the 15th seed in the Western Conference.
It’s the first meeting of the season between the teams. Golden State swept all three matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 122-108 triumph at Toyota Center on January 31, their sixth straight head-to-head victory.
Curry led the Warriors with 40 points and nine assists. Christian Wood had 24 points and 13 rebounds in the losing effort. Curry is averaging 32.2 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Warriors in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Kevon Looney is grabbing 7.0 rebounds per game, most in the league, and Draymond Green is dishing 6.7 assists (1st).
Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. have been the primary providers for the Rockets on offense, averaging 21.3 and 19.1 points per game, respectively. Green leads the league in scoring, while Porter Jr. is first. Porter Jr. also has distributed 5.8 assists per game, most in the league. Alperen Sengun has collected 8.6 rebounds per game.
With 117.1 points per game, the Warriors are one of the most explosive offenses in the league (2nd). The Warriors have had the advantage in the last 10 games at Toyota Center, winning six. Golden State has yet to taste victory away from home this season in eight games.
Golden State is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +0.6 (115.6-115.0). Houston has gone 2-8 over the last 10, allowing 113.2 points per game on average while scoring only 106.7 (-6.5 margin).
WARRIORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
James Wiseman: 6.0 | 11.6 | -5.6
Assists per game:
Draymond Green: 9.0 | 6.7 | +2.3
ROCKETS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Rebounds per game:
Jabari Smith Jr.: 9.6 | 6.9 | +2.7
Alperen Sengun: 6.2 | 8.6 | -2.4
Assists per game:
Jalen Green: 6.0 | 3.4 | +2.6
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
GS Warriors -9.5 (-115)
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