Houston Rockets (11-4, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (10-9, eighth in the Western Conference)
San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -1.5; over/under is 224.5
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Rockets visit the Houston Rockets in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.
The Warriors are 9-5 in Western Conference games. Golden State is fourth in the Western Conference with 27.5 assists per game led by Draymond Green averaging 5.8.
The Rockets are 4-3 in conference play. Houston averages 122.3 points while outscoring opponents by 11.2 points per game.
The Warriors average 16.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.4 more made shots on average than the 13.9 per game the Rockets give up. The Rockets are shooting 48.5% from the field, 1.3% higher than the 47.2% the Warriors’ opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jimmy Butler III is averaging 19.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.7 steals for the Warriors. Stephen Curry is averaging 31 points and two blocks over the last 10 games.
Jabari Smith Jr. is shooting 44.8% and averaging 15.1 points for the Rockets. Aaron Holiday is averaging 6.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 5-5, averaging 114.4 points, 43.4 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 11.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.7 points per game.
Rockets: 8-2, averaging 119.5 points, 49.4 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.6 points.
INJURIES: Warriors: De’Anthony Melton: out (knee), Jonathan Kuminga: out (knee), Al Horford: out (sciatic nerve), Draymond Green: out (foot).
Rockets: Fred VanVleet: out for season (acl), Kevin Durant: day to day (personal), Dorian Finney-Smith: out (ankle), Tari Eason: out (oblique), Jae’Sean Tate: day to day (personal).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
By The Associated Press
