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04/04 01:03 CDT Rockets take on the Warriors, seek 6th straight victory
Rockets take on the Warriors, seek 6th straight victory
By The Associated Press
Houston Rockets (48-29, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State
Warriors (36-41, 10th in the Western Conference)
San Francisco; Sunday, 10 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -4; over/under is 223.5
BOTTOM LINE: Houston will attempt to keep its five-game win streak intact when
the Rockets take on Golden State.
The Warriors are 23-24 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State ranks
second in the Western Conference with 29.0 assists per game led by Draymond
Green averaging 5.4.
The Rockets are 26-22 in Western Conference play. Houston leads the NBA with
15.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Steven Adams averaging 4.5.
The Warriors are shooting 46.1% from the field this season, 0.2 percentage
points higher than the 45.9% the Rockets allow to opponents. The Rockets
average 114.8 points per game, 0.3 fewer than the 115.1 the Warriors give up.
The teams play for the third time this season. The Warriors won the last
meeting 115-113 in overtime on March 6, with Brandin Podziemski scoring 26
points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Podziemski is averaging 13.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.8
assists for the Warriors. Gui Santos is averaging 15.4 points and 3.3 assists
over the last 10 games.
Amen Thompson is shooting 52.5% and averaging 17.9 points for the Rockets. Reed
Sheppard is averaging 3.9 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 4-6, averaging 112.9 points, 40.8 rebounds, 27.9
assists, 9.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.5% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 120.2 points per game.
Rockets: 7-3, averaging 121.1 points, 47.0 rebounds, 30.3 assists, 7.9 steals
and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 49.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 110.7 points.
INJURIES: Warriors: Quinten Post: day to day (foot), Seth Curry: day to day
(adductor), Jimmy Butler III: out for season (knee), Al Horford: out (calf),
Moses Moody: out for season (knee), Stephen Curry: day to day (knee).
Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Steven Adams: out for season
(ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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