On Sunday night, the Rockets visit the Warriors in a fun Western Conference matchup that could be a playoff preview. The Rockets are in the No. 2 spot in the conference, while the Warriors are No. 5 but are just 0.5 games ahead of three teams chasing them. Golden State could finish anywhere from third to eighth depending on the rest of their season. It should be a fun atmosphere at the Footprint Center, so let’s take a look at my top three Rockets vs. Warriors player prop bets on DraftKings Sportsbook.
In the bigger picture, the Warriors are 5.5-point home favorites with the total set at O/U 224.5 points. The Rockets listed Jabari Smith Jr. (ankle) as questionable, but other than that, both teams should have healthy rotations.
Best Rockets vs. Warriors Player Prop Bets on DraftKings Sportsbook
Alperen Sengun over 34.5 Points + Rebounds + Assists (-105)
Sengun is coming off an impressive 31-point game against the Thunder on Friday and went over this PRA (points + rebounds + assists) line in three of his last five and four of his last seven games.
He fell short of this line (27 PRA) in his most recent matchup against Golden State in February but had 26 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for 42 PRA against the Warriors when he faced them in December. This will actually be the fifth meeting this season between these teams since they also met as part of the Emirates NBA Cup in that game that Sengun dominated.
Given his recent form and momentum coming into this rematch, I like Sengun to go over this line. He has shot at least 45% from the field in five straight games, averaging 21.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists for a PRA average of exactly 35 over those five contests.
Jimmy Butler over 17.5 points (-110)
Butler has played 17 straight games for the Warriors, fueling their 14-3 run that has seen them vault up the standings. In those 17 games, he is averaging 17.8 points per game and has gone over this scoring line in nine of his last 16 contests (56%).
He had 19 points against the Rockets when he went up against them in just his fourth game with the Warriors. He has historically had success against Houston regardless of which team he is playing with, scoring at least 18 points in eight of his last nine games against them, averaging 22.1 points against Houston in those matchups, which date back to his time in Philly.
Amen Thompson over 1.5 blocks (+165)
As my longshot play from the Rockets vs. Warriors player prop bets on Sunday night, I’m targeting the over on Amen’s blocks. The breakout star’s production has fluctuated depending on which of his teammates are in or out of the rotation, but he always brings the hustle on the defensive end.
Thompson has had exactly two blocks in each of his last three straight games against the Lakers, Jazz and Thunder. He had multiple blocked shots in four of his last six games, raising his average for the season to 1.3 blocks per game.
He also had two blocks in each of his last two games against the Warriors, once before Golden State acquired Butler and once after. This is one of my top Rockets vs. Warriors player prop bets since I think it’s a great way to get a Thompson prop at plus-money in what should be a great game environment where he’ll log plenty of minutes, especially if Parker is unavailable.
