Recent form is the story in Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, December 30. The Rockets have won 4 of their last 5, while the Warriors have won 1.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Rockets 57%, with a projected score of Houston Rockets 114, Golden State Warriors 112. The rating gap is 152 points in favor of the Rockets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Warriors on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 43 times in 100 games like this, the Warriors would win.
The recent-form gap
The Rockets are 2-0 this season and 4-1 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of +5.4. The Warriors are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.
The Rockets' best recent win was 115-96 at home against LAL.
The Rockets were beaten 98-78 at home by LAL not long ago.
The Warriors were beaten 127-105 on the road by LAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Reed Sheppard (HOU), expected back Oct 24, 2026, Kristaps Porzingis (GSW), expected back Dec 1, 2026, Jimmy Butler (GSW), expected back Jan 2, 2027, Moses Moody (GSW), expected back Dec 1, 2026, and Charles Bassey (GSW), expected back Oct 24, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Warriors lead 8-7, with the Warriors outscoring the Rockets by an average of 0.3 points per game. The last meeting was HOU 117, GSW 116.