Golden State check outs Houston with 1-0 series lead

Golden State Warriors (48-34, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (52-30, second in the Western Conference)

Houston; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rockets -2.5; over/under is 204.5

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WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Warriors lead series 1-0

BOTTOM LINE: The Golden State Warriors check out the Houston Firecrackers in the Western Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series.The Rockets

are 31-21 against Western Conference opponents. Houston ranks second in the Western Conference with 17.0 quick break points per game led by Jalen Green averaging 3.2.

The Warriors are 29-23 in conference games. Golden State is 5th in the NBA with 45.4 rebounds per game led by Draymond Green balancing 6.1.

The Rockets are shooting 45.5% from the field this season, 1.0 portion point lower than the 46.5% the Warriors permit to opponents. The Warriors average 15.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.1 more made shots usually than the 12.3 per game the Firecrackers allow.Advertisement LEADING PERFORMERS: Jalen Green is

shooting 42.3%and averaging 21.0 points for the Rockets. Alperen Sengun is averaging 16.8 points over the last 10 games.Draymond Green is shooting 42.4 %and balancing 9.0 points

for the Warriors. Stephen Curry is averaging 4.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.LAST 10 VIDEO GAMES: Rockets: 5-5, balancing 116.3 points, 47.7 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.8 blocks per game while shooting 47.8%from the field. Their opponents have balanced 113.0 points per game.Warriors: 7-3, averaging 118.0 points, 42.9 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 12.1 takes and 3.1 blocks per game while

shooting 47.0%from the field. Their challengers have averaged 106.1 points.Advertisement INJURIES: Rockets: Jae’Sean Tate: out (ankle), Jock Landale: daily (knee ). Warriors: None noted. ___ The Associated Press created this story utilizing innovation provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.