{"id":139580,"date":"2017-05-06T16:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T20:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=139580"},"modified":"2017-05-06T16:28:47","modified_gmt":"2017-05-06T20:28:47","slug":"san-antonio-spurs-vs-houston-rockets-predictions-picks-and-preview-2017-nba-playoffs-western-conference-semifinals-game-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/san-antonio-spurs-vs-houston-rockets-predictions-picks-and-preview-2017-nba-playoffs-western-conference-semifinals-game-four.html","title":{"rendered":"San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets Predictions, Picks and Preview \u2013 2017 NBA Playoffs \u2013 Western Conference Semifinals Game Four"},"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>San Antonio Spurs vs. Houston Rockets Game 4 Preview<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Toyota Center, Houston<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong> Sunday, May 7, 2017, 7:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong> San Antonio Spurs (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\">+5.5<\/a><\/strong>) vs. Houston Rockets (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\">-5.5<\/a><\/strong>); total: <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\">212.0<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2013 <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\"><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 San Antonio Spurs<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Point Spread: + 5.5<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Spurs barely felt the absence of Tony Parker (out for the season with a tendon injury) in Game 3, as they buried Houston in a convincing 103-92 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Defense has been a key for the Spurs over the past two games, wherein San Antonio held the usually high-scoring Rockets below 100 points. Their defensive tenacity will have to continue because it becomes harder grounding the Rockets when James Harden and company get into rhythm.<\/p>\n<p>Kawhi Leonard flexed his muscle anew in Game 3, pouring 26 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. He\u2019s been delivering on both ends of the floor for the Spurs, who are now 4-0 SU and ATS in their last four trips to Houston.<\/p>\n<p>LaMarcus Aldridge answering the call after a whack four-point outing in Game 1 is making a big different too for the team. Aldridge had his best game yet of the series in Friday\u2019s win, dropping 26 points while also recording four blocks. Leonard\u2019s and Aldridge\u2019s terrific two-way plays are proving too much for the Rockets so far.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on the Houston Rockets<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/basketball\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Point Spread: -5.5<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>James Harden did everything within his power in Game 3 but his 43 points weren\u2019t enough to fuel the Rockets to a win.<\/p>\n<p>Harden could have really used some help in that game but his key helpers had themselves a collective off night. Ryan Anderson, who had 14 and 18 points in Game 1 and 2, respectively, only had two points on Friday. Lou Williams, after scoring just four points in the previous contest, laid an egg in Game 3, going 0-for-4 from the field. Anderson and Williams play critical roles in covering for the Rockets\u2019 scoring especially when Harden is taking a breather but when they\u2019re firing blanks, it\u2019s just makes easier for San Antonio to key on Harden defensively.<\/p>\n<p>Houston\u2019s bench in Game 3 generated just 10 points with 9 coming from Eric Gordon. The Rockets were second this postseason prior to Game 3 in bench scoring with 44.7 PPG.<\/p>\n<p>The Rockets are 3-1 ATS in their last four road games.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Houston wins, 111-105.<\/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<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"139580\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" 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