The 2018 NBA Playoffs roll on Sunday, with Game 3 between the Warriors and Rockets at 8 p.m. ET in Oakland. Golden State opened as a 7-point favorite, while the Over-Under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, has ticked down to 226.5 from an opening of 227.
Before picking either side, you need to read what legendary sports prognosticator Hammerin' Hank Goldberg has to say. Goldberg, the renowned handicapper who began his sports-industry career as a ghost writer for Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder, has devoted his life to providing picks and analysis for a variety of sports, including basketball.
Now, Goldberg has examined every matchup, every player and every trend for Houston vs. Golden State in Game 3 of the 2018 Western Conference finals and locked in his pick. You can see it only at SportsLine.
Goldberg believes now that Stephen Curry is healthy, he should be able drive to the hoop with more ease. Curry's quick-cut elusiveness could leave Rockets defenders in the dust. But Houston has been a phenomenal road team, racking up an NBA-best 31-10 regular-season record and 3-1 this postseason.
In addition to a healthy Curry, the Warriors can cover the spread if Klay Thompson not only gets good looks from 3-point range, but can also knock them down. It was a tale of two games for the sharpshooter, who was 6 for 15 in Game 1 from beyond the arc but only 2 for 4 in Game 2.
The Rockets can cover the spread by incorporating P.J. Tucker and Trevor Ariza into the offense. The two forwards were a combined 15 for 18 from the field in Game 2 -- and a perfect 9 for 9 from 2-point range. While Houston did knock down 16 3s, they also clanked 26 attempts from deep.
We can tell you Goldberg is leaning Over, but he knows the line in this game is way off. Find out why, and which team to back, only at SportsLine.
So which side of Rockets-Warriors do you need to be all over? Visit SportsLine now to see the exclusive strong point-spread pick by nationally renowned sports prognosticator Hank Goldberg.
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