Rockets vs. Warriors Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 5

Published 9:20 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Rockets vs. Warriors Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - December 5

The Golden State Warriors (12-8) will try to stop a five-game losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (15-7) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Chase Center as 3.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on NBA TV, NBCS-BA, and SCHN.

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Rockets vs. Warriors Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024
  • Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBA TV, NBCS-BA, and SCHN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: San Francisco, California
  • Venue: Chase Center

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Rockets vs. Warriors Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Warriors 113 – Rockets 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Rockets vs. Warriors

  • Pick ATS: Warriors (+ 3.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Warriors (-1.7)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (220.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 223.9
  • The Rockets (15-7-0 ATS) have covered the spread 68.2% of the time, 8.2% more often than the Warriors (12-8-0) this season.
  • Houston (9-4) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 3.5 points or more this season (69.2%) than Golden State (5-1) does as a 3.5+-point underdog (83.3%).
  • Both Houston and Golden State games have gone over the over/under 50% of the time this year.
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Rockets are 11-4, a better tally than the Warriors have posted (4-3) as moneyline underdogs.

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Rockets Performance Insights

  • The Rockets are scoring 114.4 points per game this year (12th-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived defensively, allowing just 107 points per contest (third-best).
  • Houston ranks best in the NBA by grabbing 50.1 rebounds per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks 18th in the league (44.2 allowed per contest).
  • The Rockets haven’t put up many assists this season, ranking third-worst in the NBA with 22.6 assists per contest.
  • Houston ranks fifth-best in the NBA by committing only 12.5 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks eighth in the league (14.7 per contest).
  • The Rockets, who are 22nd in the league with 11.9 made threes per game, are shooting just 33.1% from three-point land, which is fifth-worst in the NBA.

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Warriors Performance Insights

  • On offense the Warriors are the ninth-ranked team in the NBA (116.1 points per game). On defense they are eighth (110.3 points allowed per game).
  • In 2024-25, Golden State is second-best in the league in rebounds (49 per game) but fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (46.1).
  • The Warriors are third-best in the league in assists (30.2 per game) in 2024-25.
  • Golden State is 15th in the NBA in turnovers per game (13.7) and 11th in turnovers forced (14.6).
  • Beyond the arc, the Warriors are fourth-best in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (15.7). They are 10th in 3-point percentage at 37.3%.

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