A key NBA battle sees the visiting Rockets travelling to Golden State Sunday to face the Warriors on Sunday.

The Warriors sit at 9-14 (10-13 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Rockets are currently 16-11 (16-11 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Golden State is 13-9-1 OU, and Houston is 10-17 OU.



View Houston vs Golden State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Warriors are listed as 2.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, with the total listed at 205.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 21-rated Warriors and the No. 15-ranked Rockets, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 101-97 result in favor of the Rockets.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Golden State's No. 4-ranked offense (99 PPG) against a Rockets defense that ranks No. 18 at 96 PPG. The Warriors have averaged 46.3% from the field per game, more than the Rockets have managed so far this season (45.3% on average).

Defensively, the Rockets feature the league's No. 23-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.6 points per game. Golden State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the league in scoring at home.

Houston won its last outing, a 96-89 result against the Suns on February 9. The Rockets covered in that game as a 4-point underdog, while the 185 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Luis Scola scored 16 points leading the Rockets to a 96-89 victory over Phoenix at US Airways Center on Thursday.

Golden State was a 109-101 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Nuggets. They covered the 6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 210 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Stephen Curry poured in 36 points for Golden State on Thursday, as they defeated Denver 109-101 at Pepsi Center.


Houston Rockets Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Memphis are 7-3
After playing Phoenix are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Phoenix are 3-7
After playing Denver are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few Rockets at Warriors trends to consider:
Houston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Golden State
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Golden State's last 19 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Golden State's last 15 games


Next up:
Houston at Memphis, Tuesday, February 14
Golden State home to Phoenix, Monday, February 13