Rockets vs. Warriors betting: NBA Playoffs Game 1 preview

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The Golden State Warriors are slight 1-point underdogs in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Sunday, starting at 9:30 p.m. ET on . The matchup’s over/under is set at 212.5.

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Rockets Cover -1 vs Warriors -112

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Rockets vs. Warriors betting lines

  • Rockets odds to win: -117
  • Warriors odds to win: -102
  • Spread: Rockets (-1)
  • Total: 212.5
  • TV Channel: Space City Home Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rockets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Houston is 29-12 in home contests with a 21-20 record against the spread at home.
  • Houston has a 17-17 record ATS at home this year when playing as 1-point favorites or more.
  • Rockets home games have hit the over on the set point total 20 times this year.
  • This season at home, Houston and its opponents have averaged a total of 223.5 points per contest, 11.0 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Rockets Recent Trends

  • The Rockets are 6-4 overall and 4-6 against the spread over their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Rockets games has gone over the set total seven times.
  • The past 10 Rockets games averaged 14.8 more points (227.3) than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Rockets’ per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 5.6 points higher than their season-long average.

Rockets Betting Records

  • The Rockets have won 75.9% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (41-13).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -117 or shorter, Houston has a record of 41-12 (77.4% win percentage).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Rockets’ implied win probability is 53.9%.
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 14-11 when playing as 1-point underdogs or more in road games this season.
  • Warriors games have gone over the set point total 21 times on the road this season.
  • The Warriors and their opponents have averaged a total of 226.8 points per road contest this season, 14.3 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have covered the spread six times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • Warriors’ last 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The last 10 Warriors games averaged 229.0 total points, 16.5 more points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Warriors’ per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 119.6, 5.8 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • Golden State has entered the game as underdogs 27 times this season and won 11, or 40.7%, of those games.
  • This season, the Warriors have won nine of their 22 games, or 40.9%, when they’re the underdog by at least -102 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Warriors based on the moneyline is 50.5%.
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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