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| First Round - Game 3 |
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41-43 |
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| How To Watch |
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Thursday, April 21st, 2016. |
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| Toyota Center, Houston, TX. |
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| 6:30 p.m. PST | ||||||||
| TNT | CSN Bay Area | KNBR 680 | TNT Overtime | NBC Sports Live Extra | ||||||||
| Blog Buddy: The Dream Shake | ||||||||
| Point Spread | ||||||||
| Golden State -5.5 |
★ | Houston +5.5 | ||||||
| Money Line | ||||||||
| Golden State -215 | ★ | Houson +185 | ||||||
| Over/Under Total | ||||||||
| 215.5 Total Points | ||||||||
For the second time this season the Golden State Warriors defeat the Houston Rockets without the help of reigning MVP Stephen Curry. Golden State put their mantra into action in game 2 by showing just how strong their numbers really are.
Shaun Livingston stepped into the starting lineup for the injured Curry and didn't skip a beat. The ten year NBA veteran scored 16 points and added six assists. Relive all of the action from the Warriors' 115-106 game two victory below:
Golden State has won 14 of their last 15 games against Houston, including six straight overall. The Warriors look to build on their NBA record 34 road wins this season with their first playoff game away from Oracle on Thursday in Houston. Since returning to the playoffs in 2013, the Dubs have won at least one road game in their last seven playoff series. (GSW Stats).
The Rockets are five and a half point underdogs at home against the defending champion Warriors according to virtual sportsbook BetOnline. It looks as though Golden State will most likely be without Curry for game three based on his comments to the media yesterday. Golden State is 5-1 ATS in their last six games against Houston (OddsShark.com).
While the points increased in game two, the OVER/UNDER line continues to drop as the series moves forward. The tentative line is set at 215.5 total points on BetOnline. While the total has gone OVER in four of Houston's last six games, the total has gone UNDER in the last five games that Golden State has played on the road according to OddsShark.com.
Curry: Probably not ready to play yet: https://t.co/pbxrrWhhRM
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) April 21, 2016
J.B. Bickerstaff: "You watch them push our guys in the back. Klay Thompson wants to get open for a shot, he two-hand shoves to get open."
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) April 21, 2016
J.B. Bickerstaff: "This is playoff basketball. This is a time for physicality to ramp up, time for the game to get a little chippy."
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) April 21, 2016
Kerr on HOU "They've been taking a lot of hits in the media the last cpl days..They're gonna b motivated by all the banter that's out there"
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) April 21, 2016
Stephen Curry was asked if he was in a lot of pain or was it a matter of not being able to do things he normally does. "Both."
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) April 21, 2016
Curry on injury progress: "Today was, in the words of Ice Cube, a good day"
— Ethan Strauss (@SherwoodStrauss) April 20, 2016