[BleacherReport]Rockets vs. Warriors: Analysis and Predictions

Shaq2Yao · May 18, 2015

After six months of regular-season competition and two highly competitive playoff series, the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are all that remain of a historically brutal Western Conference.

Now, they'll do battle for a berth in the NBA Finals.

Houston reached this juncture improbably. It became just the ninth team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 deficit to claim a seven-game series. Its 19-point comeback against a stunned Los Angeles Clippers team in Game 6 of the conference semifinals will likely stand as the most shocking spectacle of these playoffs.

The Warriors faced their own challenges early in their series against the Memphis Grizzlies. But after falling behind 2-1, Golden State solved Memphis. Ratcheting up the defense and leaning on the MVP marksmanship of Stephen Curry, the Warriors ran off three straight convincing wins to seal the series in six games.

This series won't just pit the teams with the two best records in the West against one another; it'll also shine a spotlight on the top two finishers in this year's MVP balloting.

Top seeds and top talents are on a collision course as the Dubs and Rockets get set for Game 1 on Tuesday night.
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whiskeyred · May 18, 2015

I don't need anyone else to point out how favored the Warriors are. We get it, we're gonna lose bad - The Rockets know what they have to do to win, they know they are the underdogs, they know they lost 4-0 in the regular season, they know they're gonna have to play perfect. We're here, so get busy living or get busy dying.

dc rock · May 18, 2015

Someone picked the Warriors to win in a three-game sweep. wtf

utgrad97 · May 18, 2015

You can say whatever you want after the fact, Barry, put you were rooting for the Clippers in game 6.

Dmo for 3mo · May 18, 2015

Love it. Keep piling it on. Embracing the underdog role will only help our chances of winning this series. The bigger the chip on the shoulder the better.

Dmo for 3mo · May 18, 2015

And frankly how could you not as an unbiased journalist pick the warriors to win. It's what the data would suggest.

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