The Houston Rockets have turned the Western Conference Finals around with a 3-1 straight up and against the spread record over their last four games. The Rockets will try to pull off one more upset this Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 to punch their ticket into the NBA Finals.
Rockets vs. Warriors 2018 odds: Golden State a double-digit betting favorite for Game 6
The Houston Rockets are one win over the Golden State Warriors away from advancing into the NBA Finals, but they’re large underdogs for Saturday night’s contest.
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Houston is a 12-point road underdog in Oakland at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. With news coming out on Friday morning that Chris Paul would not be available for Game 6, the Warriors quickly moved from 10-point home favorites up to -12.
Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors
When: Saturday, May 26, 9:00 p.m. ET
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Betting Line / Total: Golden State -12 / 212 Points
Houston Rockets
The closing moments of a 98-94 win at home over the Warriors should have been celebrated with pure elation. Instead, there was a dark cloud over the excitement as Chris Paul landed awkwardly on a missed shot in the final minute of the game, clearly tweaking his hamstring in the process.
That hamstring injury will keep Paul out of Game 6. Eric Gordon and James Harden will need to step up big time on offense to fill the void left by Paul’s absence.
Chris Paul has missed a total of 24 games this season. The Rockets are 15-9 SU in those 24 games but just 5-5 SU and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games without him.
Golden State Warriors
As of Friday night Andre Iguodala was still listed as questionable for the Warriors heading into Game 6. The offense has stalled without him; after scoring 116.7 points per game through the first three games of this series, the Warriors have managed only 93 points per game over their last two games without Iguodala in the lineup.
Golden State has won each of its last 15 games as a double-digit favorite but is only 2-7 ATS in its last nine games as one.
Saturday night’s total is set at 212 points. The UNDER is 6-2 in Golden State’s last eight games according to the OddsShark NBA Database.
It is sad to see what had become such an interesting series get hampered by injuries. Golden State will likely win Game 6 at home, which will hopefully pave the way for Iguodala and Paul to be at full strength for a winner-take-all Game 7 in Houston on Monday night.
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