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NBA : ATS Matchup
Saturday 5/23/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
GOLDEN STATE
 
HOUSTON
+1.5  

-1.5  
+100

-120

216.5
 
115
Final
80

GOLDEN STATE (77 - 17) at HOUSTON (64 - 32)
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Saturday, 5/23/2015 9:05 PM
Western Conference - Finals - Best of 7 - Game 3 - GSW Leads 2-0
Board OpenLatest
509GOLDEN STATE-1-1
510HOUSTON217214.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
GOLDEN STATE - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games77-17+16.651-3941-52109.055.947.6%52.199.350.042.9%53.0
Road Games32-14+2.823-2119-27106.554.146.0%52.6100.851.542.9%54.4
Last 5 Games5-0+53-21-4103.256.248.9%50.892.248.841.4%52.0
Playoff Games10-2+1.85-72-9102.654.446.7%51.695.550.943.5%50.6
GOLDEN STATE Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)109.055.941-8647.6%11-2739.5%16-2176.0%521027209146
vs opponents surrendering100.25038-8445.0%8-2335.0%17-2374.8%521122208145
Team Stats (Road Games)106.554.140-8746.0%10-2738.3%16-2176.2%531125219146
Stats Against (All Games)99.350.037-8642.9%7-2133.3%18-2476.5%531221198154
vs opponents averaging100.15037-8444.9%8-2234.8%17-2374.9%521122208145
Stats Against (Road Games)100.851.537-8642.9%7-2132.7%20-2677.3%541220198154

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games64-32+17.557-3850-46104.854.044.5%54.2101.951.244.6%53.9
Home Games36-12+10.831-1723-25104.854.644.4%54.798.949.543.5%54.1
Last 5 Games3-2+3.65-02-3112.058.246.9%60.6103.854.245.4%51.4
Playoff Games8-6+1.99-59-5110.156.745.4%59.1110.556.846.5%54.9
HOUSTON Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)104.854.037-8344.5%11-3234.8%19-2770.3%541222229165
vs opponents surrendering100.550.238-8444.9%8-2335.2%17-2374.7%521122208145
Team Stats (Home Games)104.854.637-8344.4%11-3235.1%20-2870.1%5511232210166
Stats Against (All Games)101.951.238-8644.6%8-2432.2%18-2474.4%541222229155
vs opponents averaging101.350.638-8445.3%8-2335.3%17-2374.8%521122208135
Stats Against (Home Games)98.949.537-8643.5%7-2329.1%17-2375.7%541221229165
Average power rating of opponents played: GOLDEN STATE 95.8,  HOUSTON 96.6
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
GOLDEN STATE - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
4/13/2015MEMPHIS111-107W-8L196.5O39-7452.7%502141-9841.8%5415
4/15/2015DENVER133-126W-11.5L216.5O47-9052.2%491345-8354.2%4621
4/18/2015NEW ORLEANS106-99W-12.5L205P37-8145.7%601535-8342.2%5014
4/20/2015NEW ORLEANS97-87W-13.5L206.5U38-8644.2%591331-8237.8%5313
4/23/2015@ NEW ORLEANS123-119W-5L203.5O42-10440.4%551046-9051.1%6114
4/25/2015@ NEW ORLEANS109-98W-6W208U40-7950.6%481040-8348.2%4211
5/3/2015MEMPHIS101-86W-10.5W196U39-7750.6%451533-7345.2%4315
5/5/2015MEMPHIS90-97L-10L198U31-7441.9%522037-8344.6%4513
5/9/2015@ MEMPHIS89-99L-4L197U32-7443.2%461737-8245.1%5314
5/11/2015@ MEMPHIS101-84W-4W196U38-8047.5%522133-8837.5%5416
5/13/2015MEMPHIS98-78W-10W198U38-8146.9%491633-8339.8%4816
5/15/2015@ MEMPHIS108-95W-5W193O41-8150.6%551234-9137.4%523
5/19/2015HOUSTON110-106W-10.5L220U43-9246.7%531240-8646.5%6015
5/21/2015HOUSTON99-98W-9.5L219U41-7753.2%451639-8446.4%4610
5/23/2015@ HOUSTON              
5/25/2015@ HOUSTON              

HOUSTON - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
4/13/2015@ CHARLOTTE100-90W-12L201U35-8541.2%591034-8341.0%5315
4/15/2015UTAH117-91W-11.5W194O41-7653.9%621838-10137.6%5514
4/18/2015DALLAS118-108W-5.5W213O38-8544.7%581344-9944.4%6017
4/21/2015DALLAS111-99W-6.5W215U39-8844.3%611133-8937.1%538
4/24/2015@ DALLAS130-128W1W216O48-9351.6%511445-8652.3%5010
4/26/2015@ DALLAS109-121L-2.5L218.5O38-8146.9%531051-9454.3%5915
4/28/2015DALLAS103-94W-8W221.5U37-8245.1%662135-9238.0%5918
5/4/2015LA CLIPPERS101-117L-7.5L212O38-8445.2%492341-8448.8%5821
5/6/2015LA CLIPPERS115-109W-8L214.5O34-8042.5%731439-8645.3%4911
5/8/2015@ LA CLIPPERS99-124L6L215O35-8839.8%541546-8355.4%5318
5/10/2015@ LA CLIPPERS95-128L6.5L217O34-8341.0%601839-7949.4%7010
5/12/2015LA CLIPPERS124-103W3W219O46-8554.1%681138-9141.8%527
5/14/2015@ LA CLIPPERS119-107W8.5W220.5O37-8742.5%73938-9141.8%538
5/17/2015LA CLIPPERS113-100W2.5W219U35-7844.9%561641-9244.6%5418
5/19/2015@ GOLDEN STATE106-110L10.5W220U40-8646.5%601543-9246.7%5312
5/21/2015@ GOLDEN STATE98-99L9.5W219U39-8446.4%461041-7753.2%4516
5/23/2015GOLDEN STATE              
5/25/2015GOLDEN STATE              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
GOLDEN STATE: GUARDS: New head coach Steve Kerr doesn't figure to tweak this system much, so expect STEPHEN CURRY to keep doing his thing. He's added elite playmaking skills to his already outstanding deep shooting . . . The Warriors are reluctant to part with KLAY THOMPSON in part because of his three-point shooting, but mostly because of his defensive value alongside Curry . . . SHAUN LIVINGSTON will back up both guard spots. He's also the only proven point guard on the roster besides Curry . . . BRANDON RUSH will look to revive his career in Oakland. He'll have to prove his knees are healthy enough before he earns a rotation spot . . . It's a make or break year already for NEMANJA NEDOVIC, who was severely overmatched as a rookie. FORWARDS: ANDRE IGUODALA is a defensive specialist and no more than a role player on offense. His main job is to take some of the playmaking duties away from Curry . . . Kerr seems resigned to the fact that he's stuck with DAVID LEE. He has some value on offense, but remains one of the league's worst defensive frontcourt players. Expect him to lose some minutes under Kerr . . . HARRISON BARNES will play a bit of power forward in some small lineups, but mostly he'll play a wing spot. Barnes will have to regain his confidence early if he's going to be an impact sixth man . . . Kerr has hinted at a bigger role for DRAYMOND GREEN, who will play some stretch-4 this year . . . MARREESE SPEIGHTS gives them an offense-only big man off the bench. CENTERS: Kerr has hinted at a bigger offensive role for ANDREW BOGUT. But monitoring the Aussie's minutes may be the bigger goal, to ensure he's actually available for the postseason . . . Back-up center FESTUS EZELI should be ready to return from his knee injury, though he was having shin problems during Summer League.
HOUSTON: GUARDS: The postseason was a different story for JAMES HARDEN, but he was a dominant all-around performer during the past two regular seasons. He'll do the bulk of the ball-handling for the up-tempo Rockets . . . After looking for an upgrade during the offseason, it's back to PATRICK BEVERLEY at the point. He's the No. 4 or 5 option on offense, but his defense will keep him on the floor . . . There's little backcourt depth, so rookie NICK JOHNSON has a shot at the rotation. He's NBA-ready as a defender, but his offensive game is shaky . . . ISH SMITH will push for that back-up point guard job . . . ISAIAH CANAAN will have to shoot the lights out early to get a look in the rotation . . . FRANCISCO GARCIA is still here as a 3-and-D option. FORWARDS: TREVOR ARIZA slides into Chandler Parsons' old role, providing defense and three-point shooting. He has a chance for a career-best output offensively . . . The Rockets know they need an upgrade over TERRENCE JONES, but they struck out during the offseason. He's a hustle guy, but he's too much of a defensive liability at the 4-spot . . . After disappearing last season, DONATAS MOTIEJUNAS has a chance to play himself into a thin frontcourt rotation. He's a potential 7-foot floor spacer . . . JEFF ADRIEN will be a "little things" guy in the second unit . . . They wanted to leave CLINT CAPELA overseas, but he'll be in Houston. He might be the future at the 4-spot, but he's years away . . . KOSTAS PAPANIKOLAOU has potential as a versatile bench option. CENTERS: DWIGHT HOWARD looked healthy again and was, at times, dominant. His game still has obvious flaws, namely free-throw shooting and an inability to step away from the basket, but there's no reason he can't flirt with 20-10 nightly while being among the league leaders in blocks . . . Ex-Rocket JOEY DORSEY returns after a strong stint in Spain. He'll bring some muscle (and six fouls) behind Howard.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW (GOLDEN STATE-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(With AP Photos.)

*Warriors-Rockets Preview* ==========================

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer

Golden State At Houston, Game Three, 9:00 p.m. EDT

HOUSTON (AP) -- Stephen Curry has been playing like the MVP he is to help the Golden State Warriors to 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Now things get tougher as the Warriors head to Houston for two games beginning Saturday night.

Curry scored 34 points in Game 1, 33 in Game 2 and has made 11 3-pointers in the series.

"You put a lot of hard work into your craft, and when you rely on that work, you kind of just are in the moment, and those shots, when you rise up to take them, it feels natural, it feels normal," Curry said. "I feel confident, and you just live with the results."

The Warriors took the first game by four points and won the second one by a point when MVP runner-up James Harden couldn't fight through a double team to get a shot up for Houston before time expired.

"It hurts, but they did what they had to do," Harden said. "They won two games at home. We're going back home to get two games."

The Warriors had a 17-point lead Thursday night before a big run by the Rockets got them back into it. Golden State was unhappy that it let the game become so dramatic at the end.

"They feel like they lost two games they should have won," Golden State's Draymond Green said. "We feel like we almost gave this one away ... we have a ways to go, there's a lot we can get better at. But we're sitting here 2-0 and that's the most important thing."

Houston point guard Jason Terry, who won a title with Dallas in 2011, said Game 3 is the most important one of the series for the Rockets.

"This is a must-win game for us," he said. "Must-win time. You have to love it. It's the Western Conference finals. What better place to be? Going home and the sense of urgency is going to be there from the tip."

Some things to know heading into Game 3.

HOWARD'S HEALTH

Houston center Dwight Howard is listed as probable for Game 3 after spraining his left knee in Game 1. He was injured when teammate Josh Smith crashed into him on Tuesday night and he struggled to get ready for Game 2. But he shook off the injury to finish with 19 points and 17 rebounds in 40 minutes.

"We know that no matter what's going in, I'm not going to let it defeat me - an injury, losing a game or two - I'm not going to let it defeat my spirits," Howard said. "I want the team to fight through and that's the only way to go. That's the only way you succeed."

Coach Kevin McHale was impressed by Howard's performance.

"What can you say? I mean, the guy played fantastic," McHale said. "His knee is bothering him a lot and ... one thing about Dwight is when Dwight starts a game, he very seldom wants to come out."

TURNOVERS

The Warriors finished with 16 turnovers in Game 2 and five of them came in a 10-minute span ending with about 10 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter. Those miscues helped Houston erase a 17-point deficit and take a 58-55 lead. Golden State coach Steve Kerr pinpointed a reason for the turnovers.

"I think sometimes our group competes so hard that the distinction between making the simple play and playing as hard as you can gets blurred," he said. "You have to be able to separate those two things. You've got to compete like crazy and then you have to take a breath and just make the simple play."

THREES, THREES AND MORE THREES

The Warriors and Rockets love long-range shooting and showed it in the first two games of the series. Don't expect that to change Saturday with some of the league's best 3-point shooters on the court. Golden State is averaging 29.3 3-point attempts in the postseason, which leads the NBA, and Houston is fourth with 27.6 tries a game. The Warriors also lead all playoff teams by making 11.1 a game to 9.6 by the Rockets. These teams have combined to make 33 3-pointers in this series, with the Warriors leading in that category with 18.

CURRY VS. HARDEN

For a stretch Thursday night it seemed as if Curry and Harden were involved in a game of one-on-one with each player making shot after shot. Some of their teammates talked about enjoying the matchup within the game, but Kerr wasn't one of them.

"I'll look at that on tape, and maybe in a few months I'll look back and enjoy the duel," he said. "But right now it's just possession by possession, trying to get it done."


Last Updated: 3/19/2024 2:02:35 AM EST.


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