Rockets vs. Warriors Prediction: Will the Over Cash?

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Last Updated on April 6, 2025 2:45 am by Duke James

The Houston Rockets head to San Francisco to take on the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. Houston has won their last two games and are currently 51-27 on the season. Golden State has won their last five games and enter Sunday with a 46-31 record. They are currently 4.5 point home favorites with this Rockets vs. Warriors matchup set to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Game Matchup & Betting Odds

Houston Rockets (+4.5) at Golden State Warriors (-4.5) o/u 226.5 

8:30 p.m. ET, Sunday, April 6, 2025

Chase Center, San Francisco, CA

TV: NBA TV

Public Betting: Public Bettors Backing Rockets

As of this writing, our NBA Public Betting page shows that 69% of bets are on Houston. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that youโ€™re getting the most updated information.

Houston Rockets

The Rockets have won their last two games and five of their last six. The latest was a 125-111 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Jalen Green led the team with 34 points. Alperen Sengun followed him up with 31 points. Amen Thompson added 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.

Golden State Warriors

The Warriors have won their last 5 games. The latest was a 118-104 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Stephen Curry led the way with 36 points. Brandin Podziemski had another big game with 26 points. Jimmy Butler added 19 points. 

Houston is 3-1 ATS in their last 4 games

The OVER is 5-1-1 in Houstonโ€™s last 7 games

Golden State is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games

The OVER is 3-1 in Golden Stateโ€™s last 4 games

Rockets vs. Warriors Prediction:

Take the over in this matchup on Sunday night. Houston has hit the over in 5 of their last 7 games. Golden State has hit the over in 3 of their last 4 games. The Rockets have scored over 120 points in 5 of their last 6 games. The Warriors averaged 131 points per game over their last 4 games. The over is also 22-15 in Houston road games. Both teams are playing well offensively and they should be able to put up enough points to cash the over on Sunday night.  

Rockets vs. Warriors Prediction: Over 226.5