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Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 18 Oct 2017
Tip-off: 02:30
Final 121-122
35-34 36-28 30-26 20-34
Position#2
Record-
FormWWWLW
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
vs
Position#1
Record-
FormLLWLL
Points / game-
Allowed / game-
USANBA· ORACLE Arena
NBA2017-18
Meetings · Golden State Warriors v Houston Rockets
07 Mar 2027
GSW v HOU
upcoming
30 Dec 2026
GSW v HOU
upcoming
05 Apr 2026
GSW116
HOU117
26 Nov 2025
GSW100
HOU104
02 May 2025
GSW107
HOU115
28 Apr 2025
GSW109
HOU106
26 Apr 2025
GSW104
HOU93
06 Apr 2025
GSW96
HOU106
05 Dec 2024
GSW99
HOU93
20 Nov 2023
GSW121
HOU116
24 Feb 2023
GSW116
HOU101
03 Dec 2022
GSW120
HOU101
21 Jan 2022
GSW105
HOU103
07 Nov 2021
GSW120
HOU107
10 Apr 2021
GSW125
HOU109
20 Feb 2020
GSW105
HOU135
25 Dec 2019
GSW116
HOU104
08 May 2019
GSW104
HOU99
30 Apr 2019
GSW115
HOU109
28 Apr 2019
GSW104
HOU100
23 Feb 2019
GSW112
HOU118
03 Jan 2019
GSW134
HOU135
26 May 2018
GSW115
HOU86
22 May 2018
GSW92
HOU95
20 May 2018
GSW126
HOU85
17 Oct 2017
GSW121
HOU122
31 Mar 2017
GSW107
HOU98
01 Dec 2016
GSW127
HOU132
27 Apr 2016
GSW114
HOU81
18 Apr 2016
GSW115
HOU106
16 Apr 2016
GSW104
HOU78
09 Feb 2016
GSW123
HOU110
27 May 2015
GSW104
HOU90
21 May 2015
GSW99
HOU98
19 May 2015
GSW110
HOU106
21 Jan 2015
GSW126
HOU113
10 Dec 2014
GSW105
HOU93
20 Feb 2014
GSW102
HOU99
13 Dec 2013
GSW112
HOU116
08 Mar 2013
GSW88
HOU94
12 Feb 2013
GSW107
HOU116
12 Feb 2012
GSW106
HOU97
20 Dec 2010
GSW112
HOU121
27 Oct 2010
GSW132
HOU128
03 Dec 2009
GSW109
HOU111
28 Oct 2009
GSW107
HOU108
10 Apr 2009
GSW109
HOU113
12 Dec 2008
GSW108
HOU119
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Golden State Warriors winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Houston Rockets winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Golden State WarriorsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormWarriors
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#8
W
121-95
121
95
+26
123avg 114
A09/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
113-111
113
111
+2
105avg 114
H14/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
136-100
136
100
+36
141avg 114
H17/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
120-108
120
108
+12
115avg 114
A21/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
129-115
129
115
+14
133avg 114
A23/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
W
113-91
113
91
+22
102avg 114
H02/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
W
132-113
132
113
+19
138avg 114
H05/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
W
118-113
118
113
+5
117avg 114
A08/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
116-137
116
137
-21
105avg 114
A10/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
W
129-120
129
120
+9
122avg 114
H13/06
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
39-17
21-35
33-27
28-16
16-30
26-32
39-28
32-21
33-16
39-28
34-31
30-25
29-33
35-22
36-33
20-20
31-19
34-32
31-27
33-37
35-30
25-22
33-20
20-19
40-34
27-30
35-24
30-25
39-32
28-29
22-33
29-19
33-49
35-37
28-29
20-22
33-37
38-23
27-33
31-27
233.0Avg total
122.7Scored
110.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)122.7110.3233.0+12.490%
Last 5 (5)121.6114.8236.4+6.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀no games
vs Weaker (30)117.1103.6220.7+13.493%
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormRockets
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
115-111
115
111
+4
104avg 106
H20/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
113-115
113
115
-2
96avg 106
A22/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
113-109
113
109
+4
102avg 106
A23/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
105-99
105
99
+6
91avg 106
H26/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
126-99
126
99
+27
125avg 106
A02/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
96-121
96
121
-25
82avg 106
A04/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
92-103
92
103
-11
74avg 106
H06/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
125-104
125
104
+21
117avg 106
H08/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
107-110 OT
107
110
-3
98avg 106
A10/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
75-114
75
114
-39
55avg 106
H12/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
26-35
36-33
24-21
29-22
25-34
33-31
25-28
30-22
22-26
32-32
19-19
40-32
16-22
35-22
21-33
33-22
34-23
35-16
27-28
30-32
30-33
25-32
28-23
13-33
21-19
18-24
27-29
26-31
34-22
23-31
34-23
34-28
29-32
31-26
25-28
16-15
24-31
18-30
22-26
11-27
215.2Avg total
106.7Scored
108.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Seasonno games
Season at homeno games
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)106.7108.5215.2-1.850%
Last 5 (5)99.0110.4209.4-11.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)102.0110.0212.0-8.00%
vs Similar ◀ (10)105.2111.5216.7-6.330%
vs Weaker (18)118.1111.2229.2+6.978%
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +3.1+3.1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +4.2+4.2Q4: -0.2-0.2
-5-3+0+3+5Q1Q1: +3.1+3.1Q1: -1.6-1.6Q2Q2: +1.8+1.8Q2: +0.9+0.9Q3Q3: +3.3+3.3Q3: -0.6-0.6Q4Q4: +4.2+4.2Q4: -0.2-0.2
Golden State WarriorsHouston Rockets
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Golden State WarriorsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Utah Jazz
#8
W
60-52
60
52
+8
A09/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
42-62
42
62
-20
H14/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
72-44
72
44
+28
H17/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
64-55
64
55
+9
A21/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
65-51
65
51
+14
A23/05
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
W
60-52
60
52
+8
H02/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
W
67-64
67
64
+3
H05/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
W
67-61
67
61
+6
A08/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
68-86
68
86
-18
A10/06
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
W
71-60
71
60
+11
H13/06
NBA
122.3Avg total
63.6Scored
58.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)60.254.1114.3+6.177%-
Last 30 at home (17)59.653.2112.8+6.582%-
Last 30 away (13)60.955.4116.3+5.569%-
Last 10 (10)63.658.7122.3+4.980%-
Last 5 (5)66.664.6131.2+2.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀no games
vs Weaker (30)60.254.1114.3+6.177%-
This opponent (Houston Rockets) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Houston RocketsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
62-68
62
68
-6
H20/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
58-65
58
65
-7
A22/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
L
54-58
54
58
-4
A23/04
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#10
W
51-44
51
44
+7
H26/04
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
69-39
69
39
+30
A02/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
55-65
55
65
-10
A04/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
39-43
39
43
-4
H06/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
57-53
57
53
+4
H08/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
W
60-58
60
58
+2
A10/05
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#2
L
42-61
42
61
-19
H12/05
NBA
110.1Avg total
54.7Scored
55.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)57.356.8114.2+0.547%-
Last 30 at home (16)56.456.4112.8+0.044%-
Last 30 away (14)58.457.4115.8+1.150%-
Last 10 (10)54.755.4110.1-0.740%-
Last 5 (5)50.656.0106.6-5.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)56.558.0114.5-1.550%-
vs Similar ◀ (10)54.455.8110.2-1.440%-
vs Weaker (18)59.157.3116.3+1.850%-
This opponent (Golden State Warriors) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Golden State Warriorstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Golden State Warriors: 122.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀50%
🏀🏀🏀33%
🏀17%
🏀🏀 2-pointers61.2 pts a game · 50% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers40.8 pts a game · 33% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.7 pts a game · 17% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers53.430.6
57.3%
51.0%61.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers34.513.6
39.4%
36.1%40.8
🏀 Free throws25.420.7
81.5%
76.5%20.7
They take 87.9 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 34.5 of them are 3-pointers, so 39% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Houston Rocketstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Houston Rockets: 106.7 points a game scored
🏀🏀44%
🏀🏀🏀37%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers46.8 pts a game · 44% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.3 pts a game · 37% of the points
🏀 Free throws20.6 pts a game · 19% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers45.423.4
51.5%
51.0%46.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers39.013.1
33.6%
36.1%39.3
🏀 Free throws25.820.6
79.8%
76.5%20.6
They take 84.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 39.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 46% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 18 Oct 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Golden State Warriors
WLWWWWWWWW
Houston Rockets
LLWLLWWWLW
#2
League position
#1
+12.0
Net rating
-1.8
118.7
Offensive rating
107.4
106.7
Defensive rating
109.3
58.0%
Effective FG%
51.0%
49.6%
Opp. effective FG%
50.9%
14.6%
Turnover %
13.4%
25.6%
Off. rebound %
21.9%
0.29
Free-throw rate
0.31
39.4%
3-point %
33.6%
65.4%
Assist %
53.2%
90%
Form (last 10/10)
50%

Profile

Offence118.7 · 107.4Defence106.7 · 109.3Shooting58.0% · 51.0%3-point %39.4% · 33.6%Ball care14.6% · 13.4%Off. rebounds25.6% · 21.9%Free throws0.29 · 0.31Form (last 10/10)90% · 50%
■ Golden State Warriors   ■ Houston Rockets
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

DateH/AOpponentScore
13/06/17HCleveland Cavaliers129-120
10/06/17ACleveland Cavaliers116-137
08/06/17ACleveland Cavaliers118-113
05/06/17HCleveland Cavaliers132-113
02/06/17HCleveland Cavaliers113-91
23/05/17ASan Antonio Spurs129-115
21/05/17ASan Antonio Spurs120-108
17/05/17HSan Antonio Spurs136-100
14/05/17HSan Antonio Spurs113-111
09/05/17AUtah Jazz121-95
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/05/17HSan Antonio Spurs75-114
10/05/17ASan Antonio Spurs107-110 OT
08/05/17HSan Antonio Spurs125-104
06/05/17HSan Antonio Spurs92-103
04/05/17ASan Antonio Spurs96-121
02/05/17ASan Antonio Spurs126-99
26/04/17HOklahoma City Thunder105-99
23/04/17AOklahoma City Thunder113-109
22/04/17AOklahoma City Thunder113-115
20/04/17HOklahoma City Thunder115-111

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Golden State Warriors
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
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Points / game---
Allowed / game---
Point differential---
Avg total---
Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
Houston Rockets
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
Overall--
Home--
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games---
Win %---
Points / game---
Allowed / game---
Point differential---
Avg total---
Over main line---
Win by 10+---
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %---
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Cleveland Cavaliers110100%102.099.0+3.0
2 Boston Celtics1010%99.0102.0-3.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Golden State Warriors35363020121
Houston Rockets34282634122
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