The No. 2 seed Houston Rockets hit the road to take on the No. 7 seed Golden State Warriors for Game 3 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Golden State won Game 1 in this series 95-85 behind a dominant defensive performance, while Houston bounced back in Game 2 with a dominant 109-94 victory. Houston is 44-40 and Golden State is 43-40-2 against the spread this season. This is the fifth postseason series between the franchises, and Golden State won each of the first four. Jimmy Butler (pelvic contusion) is questionable for Golden State.

Tipoff from the Chase Center in San Francisco is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Warriors are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Rockets vs. Warriors odds from SportsLine consensus. The over/under for total points is 205 points. Before making any Rockets vs. Warriors picks, you NEED to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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