Saturday, May 23, 2015

Western Conference Finals - Game 3

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The Golden State Warriors take on the Houston Rockets on Saturday in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors lead the series 2-0. The opening line has the Warriors as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under is set at 216.

Going into this game with Dwight Howard a gametime decision, the Rockets knew they would have to play a great game to get this series back to 1-1. However, it was the Warriors that were able to squeak out a win to take Game 2 and a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. The Warriors started out hot and got off to a quick lead behind Stephen Curry's 15 points to end the first quarter up 36-28. Curry finished the game with 33 points, three rebounds, six assists and a steal.

The Rockets came storming back in the second quarter behind James Harden who finished the game with 38 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. By halftime, the Rockets had tied the game up at 55. The third quarter went back and forth and into the fourth quarter the game was still tight until Golden State opened up an eight point lead with just 1:40 left in the game. The Rockets then came back with some free throws from James Harden and had it within one point with just seconds left before his turnover to end the game. The Rockets will be in survival mode at home and will look to get their first win in this series.

Head-to-head, the under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Houston and 8-3 in the last 11 meetings overall. The Warriors are 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings but 4-9 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Houston.

Golden State Warriors Betting Trends

Golden State Warriors are 51-39-4 Against the Spread

Golden State Warriors are 41-52-0 against the Over/Under

Houston Rockets Betting Trends

Houston Rockets are 57-38-1 Against the Spread

Houston Rockets are 50-46-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Golden State Warriors

05/20/15 F Marreese Speights Calf out indefinitely
05/03/15 C Ognjen Kuzmic Ankle out indefinitely

Houston Rockets

05/22/15 C Dwight Howard Knee probable Saturday vs. Golden State
04/19/15 G K.J. McDaniels Elbow out indefinitely
04/08/15 F Donatas Motiejunas Back out for season
03/30/15 G Patrick Beverley Wrist out for season

Josh's Pick: Take the Warriors

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