The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Toyota Center.
Golden State At Houston
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, May 25, 2015
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN
PREDICTION: Warriors 112, Rockets 95
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Oddsmakers currently have the Warriors listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Rockets, while the game’s total is sitting at 214.
Golden State won its last outing, a 115-80 result against the Rockets on May 23. The Warriors covered in that game as a +1.5-point underdog, while the 195 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Curry’s sharpshooting has been superb this postseason and he has made 64 3-pointers to surpass the single-season playoff record set by Reggie Miller (58 in 2000) while also becoming the first player to drain five or more in five consecutive postseason games. “Just trying to have ultimate confidence every time I step foot on the floor that every shot you take is going to go in and just enjoy the moment,” Curry told reporters. Curry has 107 points in the series, third-best all-time in a player’s first three conference finals games behind Rick Barry (116) and Amar’e Stoudemire (112).
Team record: 78-17 SU,53-41-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Golden State is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Golden State’s last 10 games
Golden State is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston will need a much better effort from NBA runner-up James Harden if it is to rebound from the worst home postseason defeat in franchise history. The star guard was just 3-of-16 shooting while scoring a playoff-low 17 points and struggled while being defended primarily by Andre Iguodala and Harrison Barnes after having little trouble scoring against Klay Thompson over the first two games. “We were too relaxed, we were too comfortable,” Harden told reporters of the club’s woeful effort. “We were playing downhill the majority of the game. Trying to come back, trying to fight. The fight wasn’t enough.”
Team record: 64-33 SU,57-40 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Houston’s last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games
Houston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
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