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HOU Rockets Win(-185)GS Warriors @ HOU Rockets

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Game 4 of this series was the highest scoring one of this series so far with the two teams tallying 215 points total. But don’t let that fool you, the intensity on both ends was the highest it’s been in the 4 games played so far. Jimmy Butler returned from his injury and carried the Warriors with 27 points and 6 assists, while Brandin Podziemski stepped up and helped with 26 as Stephen Curry struggled to get shots up as the Rockets defense centered around slowing him down. Wednesday’s game will see the Warriors try to close this series with another win in Houston and naturally it’ll be the toughest game of the series yet.

Playing Alperen Sengun and Steven Adams at the same time for extended minutes was a stroke of genius from Ime Udoka on Monday, the Rockets were in it until the very end when they once again crumbled under the pressure. Free throw shooting is something that’ll need to be addressed ahead of Game 5, they shot just 19 for 31 from the charity stripe which ultimately cost them the game. Turnovers were also a factor with 13 committed, compared to just 8 by the Warriors. But it all comes down to Jalen Green and how he performs. For the 3rd time in this series he finished scoring single digit points, he’s now done that 6 times over his last 7 games overall. What’s even more concerning is the fact that he attempted only 8 shots total, his confidence is just gone at this point.

Wednesday’s game is a do-or-die scenario for the Rockets, they need their crowd to carry them in order to get this thing back to San Francisco. At 29-12 SU they were one of the better home teams during the regular season, in their last 13 games at Toyota Center they’ve lost only 3 times. Yes, the Warriors have had their number so far, but with the stakes being so high that’ll bring out the best out of this young team. Also, Jimmy Butler logged 40 mins total just days after falling on his back, he might not have enough time to recover here. I’ll give the Rockets the benefit of the doubt and back them to win and force Game 6.

Warriors vs Rockets Predictions Game 5: Rockets ML is available at -190 odds at time of publishing.

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ORL Magic +11.5(-110)ORL Magic @ BOS Celtics

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The Orlando Magic battled to the end in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics. They were only down by 4 heading into the fourth quarter, ultimately slipping to a 9-point loss. The grit and grind this team has shown should set them up perfectly to stay competitive out on the road in Game 5. Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner have not disappointed in any of the games so far, averaging a combined 58 points per game. The Celtics have had real trouble keeping the pair out of the paint and there is nothing to suggest that will change ahead of this one. If the remaining cast can chip in, the visitors can stay competitive in a slow-paced, defensive battle.

The Magic have done a phenomenal job in keeping the Celtics quiet from the perimeter, holding them to below 10 made 3-pointers in each of the games so far. In Game 4 the Celtics made just 29% of their 3-point attempts. If this trend is to continue, it’s hard to see the home team easily surpassing the 100-point mark, which would then only require the Magic to score around 90 to cover with the 11.5 points that have been given. Orlando showed much greater effort in the last outing to attack in transition and has now surpassed the 90-point mark in each of the games of the series apart from the opener. Do not be shocked to see the Magic go over 100 in this one. I’m taking the points with the visitors as a result.

Magic vs Celtics prediction: Orlando +11.5 (-110) available at time of publishing. Playable to +9.5.

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