Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets Preview

It’s Wednesday, April 23, and the Golden State Warriors (48-34) and Houston Rockets (52-30) are all set to square off from Toyota Center in Houston.

The Warriors won the first game of the series 95-85. Steph Curry dropped 31 points, and Jimmy Butler added another 25 for the Warriors.

The defense for the Warriors was top-notch. They held the Rockets to 39.1 % field goal percentage and just 20.7% from deep.

The Warriors are currently 24-17 on the road with a point differential of 3, while the Rockets have a 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Warriors vs. Rockets live today

• Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
• Time: 9:30PM EST
• Site: Toyota Center
• City: Houston, TX
• Network/Streaming: TNT

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Game odds for Warriors vs. Rockets

The latest odds as of Wednesday:

• Odds: Warriors (+137), Rockets (-162)
• Spread:  Rockets -3
• Over/Under: 203 points

That gives the Warriors an implied team point total of 100.87, and the Rockets 102.43.

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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Warriors vs. Rockets game

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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is betting on Jimmy Butler over 28.5 points and assists...

Thomas: "Playoff Jimmy is here. In his game against the Grizzlies, he finished with 38 and 6. Against the Rockets in game one, he finished with 25 and 6. With his increased usage in the last four games, I can expect Butler to have another great game."

Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Warriors & Rockets game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Golden State Warriors at +3.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 203.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Warriors vs. Rockets on Wednesday

• The Warriors have won 13 of their last 16 road games, while the Rockets have lost 4 straight
• Each of the last 5 matchups between the Warriors and the Rockets have stayed under the Total
• The Warriors have covered in 3 straight games as a road underdog

The Warriors have won 13 of their last 16 games on the road

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