The 7-seed Golden State Warriors host the 2-seed Houston Rockets in Game 6 with a second shot to close out this first-round series in the 2025 NBA playoffs on Friday. The Warriors own a 3-2 series lead. The Rockets were able to pick up a much-needed win on their home floor, defeating Golden State 131-116 in Game 5 as Houston led by as many as 31 points. Stephen Curry (thumb) is listed as available.
Tipoff is at 9 p.m. ET from the Chase Center in San Francisco, where the home team went 24-17 in the regular season. Golden State is a 5.5-point favorite in the latest Warriors vs. Rockets odds from DraftKings Sportsbook. The over/under for total points is 207.5, an increase from opening at 204.5. Golden State is at -239 on the money line (risk $239 to win $100), while Houston is priced at +196 (risk $100 to win $196). Before locking in any Rockets vs. Warriors picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters the second full week of the 2025 NBA playoffs on a sizzling 156-116 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It is also 22-11 (67%) on top-rated NBA against-the-spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has simulated Rockets vs. Warriors 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Rockets vs. Warriors:
Warriors vs. Rockets spread: Golden State -5.5 at DraftKings SportsbookWarriors vs. Rockets over/under: 207.5 pointsWarriors vs. Rockets money line: Golden State -239, Houston +196HOU: Rockets are 46-40-1 against the spread this season GS: Warriors are 43-42-3 against the…..
