Does the Warriors’ away curse continue?
Champions Golden State look to drop in on last-place Houston in the West in Texas. The Rockets, however, have stepped up their game recently. In the third-last game, they managed a surprising home win against the second-placed team in the East from Boston and then defeated the NBA’s co-record champions in the form of the Lakers and the Pels.
The dress rehearsal for the clash with the Warriors, which was again against New Orleans, however, again brought a loss last night. For the Game between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors on 21.03.2023, an NBA forecast and betting odds follow.
Houston Rockets – Statistics & current form
The Rockets will be nervous about the encounter from a statistical point of view. For nine duels with the Warriors, head coach Stephen Silas’ side have waited for their next win in this pairing.
The last win, on the other hand, was more than three years ago and came under previous coach Mike D’Antoni. There is not much left of the former team with stars like James Harden or Russell Westbrook, instead the signs in Texas are on rebuilding, which quickly explains the weak season so far.
Golden State Warriors – Statistics & current form
The champions are having a mixed season. This can be seen in a win rate of exactly 50 percent. The Warriors also show two faces here: while the home quota is just under 81 percent, it is 62.2 percent lower away from home!
Only the upcoming opponents and the Spurs from San Antonio have fewer away wins in the West than head coach Steve Kerr’s team. Due to this glaring away weakness, the champions must continue to fight hard for a direct ticket to the postseason.
The Dubs currently occupy seventh place in the Western Conference and would have missed this target. In addition, several teams such as OKC or the Timberwolves are lurking within striking distance behind the Warriors, which is why it could well go even further down for the Warriors. Furthermore, there are no signs of an improvement in the away weaknesses – for eleven away games now, the basket-ball hunters from California have been waiting for the next win!
Houston Rockets – Golden State Warriors Tip
For the clash between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors, the prediction and odds offer a home win or a defeat for the hosts with a maximum difference of nine points. Although the home side is the weakest team in the West and has to play a back-to-back against the champions, the Warriors’ extremely pronounced away weakness at least suggests a close contest.
In addition, the hosts have currently presented themselves in an upward form with three wins from the past four games. This is true for Jalen Green, among others. The 21-year-old guard recorded an average of 26 points within this review and last night a game with at least 40 points for the fourth time this season!
