by James Q
Monday, Mar 20, 2023NBA Basketball: Golden State Warriors VS Houston Rockets Pick and Predictions 03/20/2023
Game: 8:10 PM ET, Monday, March 20th, 2023
Venue: Toyota Center, Houston, Rockets
TV: NBA League Pass
Season Record
Warriors: 36-36, 7th place Western Conference
Rockets: 18-53, 15th place Western Conference
Opening NBA odds at USA Sportsbooks
BetMGM: Point Spread: Warriors -10.5, O/U 236.5
PointsBet: Point Spread: Warriors -11, O/U 235
Fanduel: Point Spread: Warriors -11, O/U 235.5
Starting Five:
Warriors: PG Stephen Curry, SG Klay Thompson, SF Donte DiVincenzo, PF Jonathan Kuminga, C Draymond Green
Rockets: PG Kevin Porter JR, SG Jalen Green, SF Kenyon Martin JR, PF Jabari Smith JR, C Alperen Sengun
A Western Conference mismatch with a crazy spread considering the Warriors are on the road. The Houston Rockets are a terrible team that has been built to be terrible THIS YEAR. Then when they win a high draft pick… they will shuffle the deck on this entire team. The Golden State Warriors are defending Champs having a terrible year because they are no good on the road. The great betting opportunity here is all about the massive, double digit point spread. It is so weird to think that Vegas wants us to spot the losing team 11 POINTS… and still think it will hit for the favorites. Weird, but not madness when you consider the Rockets have dropped the biggest losses in the league this year… but stool weird if the favorites are this BAD on the road.
The Golden State Warriors have won only 4 of their last 10 games. They went 4-6 ATS during that stretch. They have fallen in the standings and they are on a 3-game losing streak… all on the road. They lost their last game against the Memphis Grizzlies 133-119 even though they were favored. In the loss they got 24 points from bench Forward Jonathan Kuminga and 21 points from bench guard Jordan Poole… who are the center of the youth movement in Golden Stats… except they got let down by the hall of fame trio Steoh, Klay, and Draymond… who simply were not dominant.
The Houston Rockets are terrible. The Houston Rockets are terrible. The Houston Rockets are terrible… Do you get it yet? They have been built to attract draft picks… not wins. They have won 5 of their last 10 games in what has got to be their best 10 games stretch of the entire year!! For a team ranked 29trh on offense and 26th on defense they got some wins.. They have still managed to hold on to last place… BUT they have got some wins. They lost their last game 117-107 against the New Orleans Pelicans. In the loss they got 40 points from Sg Jalen Green. Jalen should be Trade option #1 if the Rockets win teh #1 pick in the draft OR if they do not win the #1 pick in the draft. Other teams may be willing to trade for his ceiling which will make the Rockets better by just having a player and some picks.
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Golden State Warriors VS Houston Rockets Prediction
Our prediction for Monday, March 20th is…. Warriors 120 - Rockets 111
Bet on the Rockets. The Warriors are terrible on the road and the Rockets have been winning for the first time this season…. That is a recipe for the Rockets to beat the GIANT spread!
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NBA Betting Trends
The Warriors are 3-13 ATS as a road favorite this season.
The Warriors are 8-27 ATS in road games this season.
The Warriors are 25 OVER and 8 UNDER in road games this season.
Players To Watch
Warriors: SG Jordan Poole. Jordan signed a big extension this season. Then the Warriors did not have a big season. That is not Jordan’s fault. Jordan is likely to score 20 points off the bench in any game… It is not his fault that the older players make so much money and the team could not improve the Center play.
Rockets: PF Jabari Smith Jr. His daddy played in the NBA but not anywhere near the money Jabari is making in his rookie contract. Jabari has a high upside. He was a near top pick in his draft. He had better reach that potential or the Rockets are doomed for a decade.
COACH
Warriors: Steve “lord of the rings” Kerr
Rockets: Stephen “babysitters club” Silas
The Warriors
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About the Author:
James Q. has been involved with sports and gambling his entire life. A former division 1 scholarship basketball player, James understands sports (and especially basketball) inside-and-out. Following his basketball playing days, James parlayed his gambling skills into a semi-pro poker career. James resides in Los Angeles, and especially loves the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Dodgers. And when he isn't betting on sports (and writing about it), James can be found performing stand-up comedy on the Sunset Strip.
