Are oddsmakers disrespecting the Rockets against the Warriors?
For The Hoops crew discuss whether oddsmakers are disrespecting the Rockets by favoring the Warriors in their matchup.
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors earned a spot in the first round of the NBA playoffs with a victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the play-in tournament.
The Houston Rockets don’t have a premier superstar on the roster, but they finished with a 52-30 record and earned the second seed in the Western Conference.
The Warriors, who won three of the five games between the two teams this season, added Jimmy Butler prior to the trade deadline. He helped turn things around for Golden State.
Alperen Şengün, Jalen Green and the Rockets found a level of consistency throughout the season with the core roster, but with several young players, there’s a lack of playoff experience that could come into play.
USA TODAY Sports will provide updates, scores and highlights from Game 1 of the Warriors-Rockets series:
- Rockets 21, Warriors 18 (1:05/1st)
The No. 2 seed Houston Rockets and the No. 7 seed Golden State Warriors are scheduled to tip off Game 1 at 9:30 p.m. ET Sunday.
- Time: 9:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Toyota Center in Houston
- TV: TNT
- Stream: Fubo
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