Warriors vs. Rockets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 5
Published 9:20 pm Wednesday, December 4, 2024
The Golden State Warriors (12-8) are 2.5-point favorites as they try to turn around a five-game losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (15-7) on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Chase Center. The game airs at 10:00 PM ET on NBA TV, NBCS-BA, and SCHN.
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Warriors vs. Rockets 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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Warriors vs. Rockets Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Warriors 113 – Rockets 111
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Spread & Total Prediction for Warriors vs. Rockets
- Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 2.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Warriors (-1.7)
- Pick OU:
Over (219.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 223.9
- The Rockets have a 15-7-0 ATS record this season compared to the 12-8-0 mark from the Warriors.
- Houston covers the spread when it is a 2.5-point underdog or more 75% of the time. That’s more often than Golden State covers as a favorite of 2.5 or more (50%).
- Both Golden State and Houston games have gone over the point total 50% of the time this year.
- As a moneyline underdog this year, the Rockets are 4-3, while the Warriors are 8-4 as moneyline favorites.
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Warriors Performance Insights
- The Warriors are posting 116.1 points per game (ninth-ranked in NBA) this season, while ceding 110.3 points per contest (eighth-ranked).
- Golden State ranks fourth-worst in the NBA with 46.1 rebounds allowed per game, but it has helped offset that by ranking second-best in the league pulling down 49.0 boards per contest.
- The Warriors have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking third-best in the NBA with 30.2 assists per contest.
- Golden State is committing 13.7 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 14.6 turnovers per contest (10th-ranked).
- The Warriors rank fourth-best in the NBA by sinking 15.7 treys per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank 11th in the league at 37.3%.
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Rockets Performance Insights
- The Rockets are 13th in the NBA in points scored (114.4 per game) and fourth-best in points allowed (107.0).
- In 2024-25, Houston is best in the league in rebounds (50.1 per game) and 18th in rebounds conceded (44.2).
- At 22.6 assists per game, the Rockets are third-worst in the NBA.
- In 2024-25, Houston is fifth-best in the league in turnovers committed (12.5 per game) and ranked eighth in turnovers forced (14.7).
- The Rockets are 22nd in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11.9 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (33.1%).
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