The Houston Rockets are 26-3 straight up but 14-15 against the spread in their last 29 games at home. After regaining home court advantage with an upset win in Game 4, the Rockets will try to put that advantage to good use against the Golden State Warriors this Thursday night.
Warriors vs. Rockets 2018 odds: Game 5 matchup on Thursday is tight on NBA betting lines
The Houston Rockets host the Golden State Warriors in a critical Game 5 on Thursday night, with the NBA odds at the sportsbooks showing the line at close to a pick’em.
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Houston is a 1-point home underdog on the NBA betting lines for Game 5 at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Rockets closed as 2.5-point favorites in Game 1 and as 2-point favorites in Game 2.
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets
When: Thursday, May 24, 9:00 p.m. ET
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Betting Line / Total: Golden State -1 / 220.5 Points
Houston Rockets
With just one game, Houston completely flipped the script on this series. Coming off a 41-point blowout loss in a humiliating 126-85 Game 3, most NBA fans and bettors were sticking a nail in the Rockets’ coffin.
But instead of rolling over and dying, the Rockets bounced back with a gutsy performance in Game 4, erasing a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to squeak out a 95-92 win as 7.5-point road underdogs. Houston’s defense held Golden State’s high-powered offense to just 12 points in the fourth quarter.
Houston actually opened as a 1-point favorite for Thursday night, as the line has been moving. The Rockets were just 1-4 SU and ATS in their last five games as a home favorite of three points or less per the OddsShark NBA Database. Each of their last three instances as such a small home favorite came in games against Golden State.
Golden State Warriors
While there’s no doubt that the Warriors missed Andre Iguodala, there is no excuse for a team of their caliber to blow a 12-point fourth quarter lead at home. Golden State totally lost its composure in the fourth, settling for ugly shots and struggling in the defensive zone just one quarter after outscoring the Rockets 34-17 in the third.
With Iguodala still listed as questionable leading up to Game 5, the Warriors may need to figure out how to close things out without him on Thursday.
Thursday night’s total is set at 220.5 points. The UNDER is 3-1 in this series so far.
After trading blowouts through the first three games, the Warriors and Rockets finally produced a competitive game on Tuesday night in Game 4. With control of the series on the line in Game 5, it wouldn’t be surprising to see another close one on Thursday.
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