Prediction and betting odds for December 5th, Rockets at Warriors

Heading into Thursday’s game in San Francisco, the Houston Rockets (15-7) have more momentum of late than the Golden State Warriors (12-8).

Houston has won 10 of its last 13 games to move past Golden State into second place in the Western Conference standings. The Warriors have lost five straight.

On the other hand, this duel has a considerable history and is not friendly to the visitors. Houston has lost 14 straight games against Golden State in the regular season, with the last win coming in February 2020 – almost five years ago.

That list of futility also includes an overtime loss to the Warriors last month in a game that superstar guard Steph Curry missed due to injury. Even though Curry is expected to miss this game again, Houston’s home loss to a Curry-less Golden State should show that his absence is no guarantee of success.

On the other hand, the Rockets’ best player in this first match was reserve forward Tari Eason, who will miss this game due to an NBA concussion.

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