Warriors vs Rockets Picks and Prediction – 4/21/2025

The Golden State Warriors visit the Houston Rockets on Sunday for Game 1 of their NBA Western Conference first-round best-of-seven series. Golden State defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116 on Tuesday in the play-in round of the postseason to earn the 7th seed in the West. Jimmy Butler III led the Golden State Warriors in the win with 38 points. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our NBA picks.

Stephen Curry leads Golden State in scoring and assists, averaging 24.5 points and 6.0 assists per game, while Draymond Green is the leading rebounder, averaging 6.1 rebounds per game. Jimmy Butler III is second in scoring, averaging 17.9 points per game. Golden State scores an average of 113.8 points per game, shooting 45.1% overall and 36.4% from 3-point territory.

The Houston Rockets completed the regular season 52-30, finishing first in the Southwest Division and second in the Western Conference. Houston completed its regular season with a 126-111 loss to the Denver Nuggets but had already clinched second place in the conference and played many of its reserves while resting most of its regulars throughout the game.

Jalen Green leads Houston in scoring, averaging 21.0 points per game. Alperen Sengun is second in scoring and the leading rebounder, averaging 19.1 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Fred VanVleet is the leader in assists, averaging 5.6 per game. Houston has seven players who average double figures in scoring. The Rockets score an average of 114.3 points per game.

The Houston Rockets will open this series with a victory at home on Sunday when hosting the Golden State Warriors, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in five of Houston's last six overall, seven of Houston's last eight played at home, and nine of the Rockets’ last 11 versus an opponent from the Western Conference. Final Score Prediction: Houston Rockets win, but our best play is OVER 110-106.