NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Warriors Picks for December 5

Published 11:39 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024

The Golden State Warriors (12-8) will attempt to end a five-game losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (15-7) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Chase Center as just 2.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on NBA TV, NBCS-BA, and SCHN.

To find the best bets you can place on Thursday’s game, based on our computer predictions, see below.

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Rockets vs. Warriors Game Info

  • When: Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
  • Where: Chase Center in San Francisco, California
  • TV: NBA TV, NBCS-BA, and SCHN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rockets vs. Warriors Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Warriors (+ 2.5)

  • Houston is 15-7-0 against the spread this season.
  • Golden State is 12-8-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Rockets are 10-4 as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Warriors have an ATS record of 5-1 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (220.5)

  • The Rockets and their opponents have scored more than 220.5 points in 11 of 22 games this season.
  • The Warriors have played 11 games this season that have had more than 220.5 combined points scored.
  • Houston’s contests this year have an average point total of 223, 2.5 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • Golden State has a 227.9-point average over/under in its outings this season, 7.4 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Rockets score the 13th-most points in the league this season, while the Warriors’ offense racks up the 20th-most.
  • The Rockets are the NBA’s 12th-ranked scoring defense while the Warriors are the fourth-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Warriors (+135)

  • The Rockets have entered the game as favorites 15 times this season and won 11, or 73.3%, of those games.
  • The Warriors have come away with four wins in the seven contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Houston has a record of 10-3, a 76.9% win rate, when it’s favored by -160 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • This season, Golden State has come away with a win three times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +135 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 61.5% chance of a victory for the Rockets.

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