The Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs will play Game 2 of their best of 7 second round series on Wednesday. The Houston Rockets blew the San Antonio Spurs out in Game 1 to take a series lead. Houston went 4-1 in their opening series over the Oklahoma City Thunder, as the third seed.
The San Antonio Spurs must bounce back after the blowout loss. The Spurs scored just 39 first half points. San Antonio is the second seed in the Western Conference after winning 61 regular season games. The San Antonio Spurs are -2.5 over the Houston Rockets for Game 2 of the series on Wednesday. Find the latest NBA betting lines here.
In Depth Analysis On The NBA Expert Predictions Rockets Vs Spurs
When: Wednesday May 3rd, 2017; 8:30pm CT
Where: AT+T Center; San Antonio, TX
TV: TNT, TSN 1, TSN 4
Radio: WOAI 1200 AM, 740 AM
Stream Option: Watch NBA
Odds: San Antonio Spurs -2.5
Why Bet on Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are a really good offensive team. The Rockets were the second best scoring team in all of the league. Houston scored 115 points per game on the season. James Harden is going to be one of the top 3 in the Most Valuable Player award voting. Harden scored 29.1 points per game.
The Rockets are back in the postseason after missing last year. Houston won just 41 games a season ago. Despite that, Houston has won 50+ games three out of the last four seasons. The Rockets finished in second place in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference, only behind the Spurs.
Why Bet on San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs scored 109.5 points per game in the final two games of the series against Memphis. The Spurs in their two losses scored just 101 points per game. During the regular season, San Antonio ranked 14th, with more than 105 points per game.
Kawhi Leonard is the top scorer for the Spurs. Leonard scored more than 25 points per game. Tony Parker, who is nearing retirement is the starting point guard for San Antonio. Parker averaged nearly 5 assists per game. The Spurs have won 60+ games three out of the last four seasons. San Antonio has combined for 118 wins the last two seasons.
Expert Score & Prediction
The Houston Rockets are going to make a great effort at winning the first two games of this series on the road. The Rockets are a talented bunch that seem to be playing with a ton of confidence. Their win over the Spurs in Game 1 was one of the most impressive postseason wins.
Gregg Popovich is going to have his Spurs team ready to go. This is going to be quite the grinder of a game. The Spurs are going to bounce back, and head to Houston in a tie series. The final bet for this game on Wednesday night is the San Antonio Spurs -2.5 over the Houston Rockets in Game 2.
