Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction 05/02/2025 | NBA

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The Houston Rockets forced a game six with a magnificent display on Wednesday, defeating the Golden State Warriors at home by a resounding score of 116-131, and will now look to win at the Chase Center for the first time in this series.

Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors: Rockets +5.5

The Rockets responded positively to the pressure and won Game 6 of this series in a convincing manner, with Fred VanVleet, Amen Thompson, and Dillon Brooks scoring 26, 25, and 24 points respectively, in addition to a fierce defense that limited the Warriors to just 49 points in the first half and Stephen Curry to just 13 points. The Warriors are very strong at home and have shown it in this series, winning both games in which they were hosts, however, the most recent was by a difference of only 3 points, therefore, we expect the Rockets to put up a fight once again and cover a handicap of +5.5.

Injuries for Houston Rockets:

J. Tate Out

Injuries for Golden State Warriors:

J. Kuminga Day to day

Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors: Over 202.5

While both teams have very solid defenses, they have also demonstrated potency in attack, and here we will surely see a good performance from both teams on offense. Curry and Jimmy Butler did not perform well in Game 5, but that probably won’t happen again, much less at home. Meanwhile, the Rockets already seem to have found a way to hurt the Warriors, therefore, we expect a high-scoring game.

Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors Prediction

This was expected to be an entertaining and even series until the end, and it has been, with both teams showing good tools in both attack and defense, and considering that this could be the final game, we will surely see their best qualities. Therefore, we are confident that this will be a very even game with at least more than 202.5 points in total.

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