Golden State at Houston

In the last 10 games the Rockets have played four times against teams that play defense. They went 1-3, splitting with New Orleans and losing to the Spurs (112-110) and Utah at home (115-108), the latter as an eight-point favorite. They were a -6.5 favorite when they lost at New Orleans (128-112), to a Pelicans team that is top five in the NBA in field goal shooting defense and three-point defense. The Rockets are 4-10 ATS when following a straight-up win of more than 10 points. Now they host the team that is first in the NBA in field goal defense and three-point defense. The Warriors have won seven in a row and are 10-4 ATS against a team with a winning record. Houston is #24 in field goal shooting defense and Golden State is 8-3 ATS the last 11 meetings. Take Golden State.