2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Fri May 2, 2025 4:51 pm

Rockets in 7
15
37%
Warriors in 5
4
10%
Warriors in 6
20
49%
Warriors in 7
2
5%
 
Total votes: 41

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2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (Series tied 3-3, Game 7 Sunday!) 

Post#1 » by bisme37 » Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:51 pm

Game 7: Sunday May 4, 8:30pm ET on TNT

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Re: 2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (GSW leads 3-1) 

Post#2 » by whatisacenter » Wed Apr 30, 2025 5:35 pm

I think the Rockets make this difficult and the Warriors end up winning in 6.
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Post#3 » by UcanUwill » Wed Apr 30, 2025 5:46 pm

Come on Rockets, I still believe, eliminate that Draymond guy, that would be so lovely to see.
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Post#4 » by bigben998 » Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:18 pm

Just make free throws and it's winnable
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Post#6 » by Ice Man » Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:43 pm

bigben998 wrote:Just make free throws and it's winnable


Trouble is, they collected players who are bad at FTs. But yes, the Rockets have been close.
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Post#7 » by Jadoogar » Wed Apr 30, 2025 6:51 pm

bigben998 wrote:Just make free throws and it's winnable


The issue is that most of the rockets' players aren't great free throw shooters.
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Post#8 » by NZB2323 » Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:16 pm

Curry usually doesn’t have 2 bad playoff games in a row. I expect him to play better today.
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Post#9 » by Black Jack » Wed Apr 30, 2025 8:39 pm

Hopefully Warriors can close it out today to avoid expending more energy vs a young Rockets squad.
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Post#10 » by durden_tyler » Wed Apr 30, 2025 10:20 pm

Game 5 Odds

Warriors +4.0

A little bit too easy for Golden State backers?


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Post#11 » by xdrta+ » Wed Apr 30, 2025 10:39 pm

durden_tyler wrote:Game 5 Odds

Warriors +4.0
A little bit too easy for Golden State backers?

Not too easy for me. Took GS +4.5. Easy money. :nod:
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Post#12 » by azcatz11 » Wed Apr 30, 2025 10:59 pm

xdrta+ wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:Game 5 Odds

Warriors +4.0
A little bit too easy for Golden State backers?

Not too easy for me. Took GS +4.5. Easy money. :nod:


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Post#13 » by Sealab2024 » Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:01 pm

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Post#14 » by Wolfgang630 » Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:31 pm

We can only hope the rockets win
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Post#15 » by Sandy333 » Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:34 pm

Fully expect the refs to go all in with this one
steph or jimmyvto be in foul trouble and green thrown out of the game. The league needs this to go to 7.
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Post#16 » by durden_tyler » Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:36 pm

xdrta+ wrote:
durden_tyler wrote:Game 5 Odds

Warriors +4.0
A little bit too easy for Golden State backers?

Not too easy for me. Took GS +4.5. Easy money. :nod:

Ugh, you could be right and i want the Warriors to end the series already… but this line is throwing me off (G1 and G2 was at 2.5)… Begrudgingly, taking Rockets -4.0.


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Post#17 » by Bank Shot » Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:36 pm

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Post#18 » by BigDan245 » Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:36 pm

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Post#19 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:37 pm

Don't care who wins, just hope they call techs when it's due
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Post#20 » by Sealab2024 » Wed Apr 30, 2025 11:38 pm

JFC Jalen Green.
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