Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors Game 2 Pick

The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets are meeting for another playoff series, and this time, the Rockets have a solid chance of finally dethroning the champions. As we look ahead to game two, the reality is close to the Rockets needing to win this game to stay alive in the series. Usually, teams that go down 2-0 in a series can come back and win, but most teams don’t have that chance against the Warriors with home court advantage. Golden State took game one 104-100, and the Rockets are hoping that they can steal a game at Oracle Arena. The line favors the Warriors by 5.5 points and the over under is 218.

Warriors Look for a 2-0 Edge

Kevin Durant has led the Warriors in points per game with 35.0 and has 1.4 steals per game to lead the team in the postseason. Draymond Green has pulled down 8.0 rebounds, dished out 8.0 assists, and swatted 1.7 shots per game this postseason to lead the team. Golden State is 38-0-1 against the spread this season and has been 32-29-2 to the over / under this season. With Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Durant this is going to be a tough team to knock off, but if anyone can do it, it is going to be the Rockets. The Warriors are 4-3 to the over / under in the playoffs thus far this year. The X-factor for the Warriors is going to be Draymond Green. If he approaches a triple-double, the Warriors are usually going to win. Be on the lookout for Draymond to have another big game.

Rockets Need to Win Game Two

The Rockets are needing a win in the second game of a series possibly more than any other team in NBA history if they look to knock off the defending champions. The Rockets are led by James Harden with 29.0 points and 7.7 assists a game. Clint Capela leads the team in rebounds and blocks with 9.8 a game and 1.5 a game, respectively. Chris Paul is the team leader with 2.8 steals a game. The Rockets are going to need all three of these players to step up to win four out of six against the Warriors. Houston is 44-41-4 against the spread this season and is 36-46-6 to the over / under on the season. Surprisingly Houston is 0-5-1 to the over / under in the playoffs.