The Rockets will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Warriors tip off at Toyota Center on Thursday in NBA play.

This season the Rockets are 25-22 overall and 24-22-1 ATS against the number, while the Warriors are 19-25 and 23-21 ATS. As for the totals, Houston is 21-26 on the OU, and Golden State is 22-21-1.



View Golden State vs Houston Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Rockets in this one will find them as 7-point favorites, while the total was sitting at 197.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 18-rated Rockets and the No. 21-ranked Warriors, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 98-97 result in favor of the Rockets.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Houston's No. 18-rated squad against Golden State's No. 26-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Houston rates No. 10 in the league with 7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 4 with 8.2 per outing.

Defensively, the Warriors feature the league's No. 21-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.2 points per game. Houston, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the league in scoring at home.

In their last action, Golden State was a 101-92 Sportsbook on the road against the Hornets. They covered the 2-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (193) was profitable news for OVER bettors. The Hornets were burned for 27 points by Klay Thompson on Wednesday as the Warriors picked up a 101-92 win at New Orleans Arena.

In their last action, Houston was a 107-104 Sportsbook at home against the Lakers. They covered the 3-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (211) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Houston earned a 107-104 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday, getting 23 points from Courtney Lee at Toyota Center.


Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Sacramento are 6-4
After playing New Orleans are 4-6
After a win are 5-5

Houston Rockets Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing Dallas are 8-2
After playing LA Lakers are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Warriors at Rockets trends to consider:
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Golden State's last 20 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
Houston is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home


Next up:
Golden State home to Sacramento, Saturday, March 24
Houston home to Dallas, Saturday, March 24