{"id":139572,"date":"2017-05-02T02:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T06:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=139572"},"modified":"2017-05-02T02:05:21","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T06:05:21","slug":"houston-rockets-vs-san-antonio-spurs-predictions-picks-and-preview-2017-nba-playoffs-western-conference-semifinals-game-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/houston-rockets-vs-san-antonio-spurs-predictions-picks-and-preview-2017-nba-playoffs-western-conference-semifinals-game-two.html","title":{"rendered":"Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs Predictions, Picks and Preview \u2013 2017 NBA Playoffs \u2013 Western Conference Semifinals Game Two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zX172zxPL8HmNd7ZgqdRLk\/20\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-89017 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/NBA-News-Banner_620x110_v31.gif\" alt=\"NBA-News-Banner_620x110_v3\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs Game 2 Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> AT&amp;T Center, San Antonio<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 9:30 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs<strong> \u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>view all NBA lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong> TNT<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>NBA News &amp; Predictions<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-nba-draft-expert-picks-and-predictions.html\">2017 NBA Draft Expert Picks and Predictions<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-nba-draft-sleeper-picks-and-predictions.html\">2017 NBA Draft Sleepers<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-18-nba-championship-futures-odds-update.html\">2017-18 NBA Championship Odds Update<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Betting on the Houston Rockets<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\">View all lines here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There wasn\u2019t a speck of dust on the hardwood of AT&amp;T Center Wednesday night with Houston mopping the floor using the Spurs in a 126-99 win in Game 1.<\/p>\n<p>The demolition job started early for the Rockets, who were up by 30 points already at the half and never looked back. Houston made it rain from the outside, clobbering San Antonio with 22 three-pointers on 50 attempts. Going bonkers from beyond the arc has been Houston\u2019s credo all season long and with the Rockets shooting dialed in in Game 1, expect James Harden and company to continue chucking threes.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Harden, the MVP candidate had 20 points and dished out 14 assists. Trevor Ariza and Clint Capela had 23 and 20 points, respectively, while the pair of Eric Gordon and Lou Williams came off the bench and combined for 24 point and five threes.<\/p>\n<p>Gordon and Williams are going to play critical roles for the Rockets, as they look to keep the offense humming when Harden takes a breather. Houston leads all playoff teams in bench scoring with <a href=\"http:\/\/stats.nba.com\/teams\/traditional\/#!?sort=PTS&amp;dir=-1&amp;Season=2016-17&amp;SeasonType=Playoffs&amp;StarterBench=Bench\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">46.0 PPG<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Houston is 3-0 ATS in its last three road games.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the San Antonio Spurs<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">View all lines here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gregg Popovich surely wasn\u2019t in the mood to dole out another $5,000 tip in his dinner following Game 1\u2019s debacle\u2014that\u2019s if he even managed to find the appetite to eat.<\/p>\n<p>The Spurs had no answer to Houston\u2019s offense. Houston penetrated the lane and kicked out to open shooters almost at will. Making it worse for San Antonio was the poor play from LaMarcus Aldridge, who scored just 4 points. He was seemingly incapable of defending Houston\u2019s big men, finishing the game with a -36\u2014the worst by any player in Game 1. Aldridge will have to do better in Game 2 on both sides of the floor, as the Spurs likely won\u2019t survive a series in which a guy like Capela is averaging at least 20 points.<\/p>\n<p>Kawhi Leonard led the team in Game 1 with 21 points on 5-for-14 shooting with 11 rebounds and six assists. As reflected on the score, Leonard\u2019s efforts were put to waste. The Spurs could definitely bounce back offensively against a Rockets team that are allowing 103.3 PPG to opponents these playoffs but solving Houston\u2019s three-point shooting is of much greater and more urgent issue for San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p>Leonard was supposed to slow Harden down but Harden still dictated the Rockets\u2019 offense with relative ease in Game 1. That will be a challenge for Leonard moving forward, as the Rockets, despite plenty of deadly scorers, will go as far as where Harden takes them.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Houston wins but the Spurs cover.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and create a winning NBA parlay.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4zX172zxPL8HmNd7ZgqdRLk\/20\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-89017 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/NBA-News-Banner_620x110_v31.gif\" alt=\"NBA-News-Banner_620x110_v3\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"139572\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" 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