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Warriors vs Rockets: Prediction, Team News and Golden State’s Eight Straight

Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets prediction and picks

Golden State has won eight straight, the last a 138-87 rout of New Orleans on Monday. Stephen Curry has scored 25 or more in each of his last five.

Both clubs are 8-3. The Rockets beat Denver 110-100 at home on Monday, with Kevin Durant scoring 23 and Alperen Sengun adding 20, and each had 12 rebounds and eight assists.

Our best bet
Rockets to win
PickRockets to win
Score predictionRockets 114-111 Warriors
SpreadRockets −4.5 to −6.5
Prop to watchStephen Curry points line 26.5
Watch in CanadaSportsnet, Sportsnet+
Prices from Canadian sportsbooks, captured at 3:02 a.m. ET on Wednesday 11 November. Check the team news before you bet. Picks are opinion, not advice. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).
Our NBA picks this season
Winners 47-16
Spread picks
15-7 (41 passed)
In these clubs’ games
Warriors games 4-2 · Rockets games 3-1

Every pick is graded on its own page the morning after the game, wins and losses alike.

How to watch Warriors vs Rockets in Canada

Tip-off
9:30pm ET / 8:30pm CT, Wednesday 11 November 2026
Venue
Toyota Center (Houston)
Watch in Canada
Sportsnet, Sportsnet+
Records
Golden State 8-3, Houston 8-3
Rest
Golden State with 1 day off, Houston with 1 day off

Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ carry this one in Canada. For League Pass and other ways to watch, see our how to watch the NBA in Canada page.

Warriors vs Rockets odds

SportsbookWarriorsRocketsSpreadTotal
Bet99+185−225Rockets −6 (−110)O/U 222.5 (−110 / −110)
Mise-o-jeu provincial+191−222Rockets −6.5 (−102)O/U 222.5 (−108 / −108)
PlayAlberta provincial+179−217–O/U 222.5 (−108 / −108)
TonyBet+185−227Rockets −4.5 (−135)O/U 222.5 (−109 / −112)
theScore Bet+195−230Rockets −6.5 (−105)O/U 222.5 (−110 / −110)
Fair win chance, bookmaker margin removed
Warriors 33%Rockets 67%

Prices from 5 Canadian sportsbooks, captured at 3:02 a.m. ET on Wednesday 11 November. They are stored prices, not live ones, and lines move with every injury update, so check before you bet. Availability varies by province: Mise-o-jeu and PlayAlberta are provincial platforms rather than open-market books, and the private sportsbooks operate where they hold a licence. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).

How the line has moved

SportsbookWarriorsRockets
Bet99+185 → +185−225 → −225
Mise-o-jeu+164 → +191 ▲−189 → −222 ▼
PlayAlberta+162 → +179 ▲−192 → −217 ▼
TonyBet+160 → +185 ▲−196 → −227 ▼
theScore Bet+155 → +195 ▲−185 → −230 ▼

Moneyline at the first and latest stored capture (6:32 p.m. to 3:02 a.m. ET). ▲ the price lengthened, ▼ it shortened.

The spread and total in context

Tonight’s numbers: Rockets −6.25, total 222.5
Each game against the spreadEach game against the total
Warriors
9 of 11: lost by 5 or fewer, or won
8 of 11 over 222.5
Rockets
7 of 11: won by 6 or more
7 of 11 over 222.5

One dot per game this season, from final scores; hover or tap a dot for the result. These are tonight’s numbers applied to past results, not the lines those games were played at.

Home, road and rest

At homeOn the roadSecond of a back-to-backWith a day or more off
Warriors6-1 (+15.3)2-2 (-1.5)1-1 (-3.0)7-1 (+16.1)
Rockets5-1 (+10.8)3-2 (+7.0)2-0 (+14.0)5-3 (+6.8)

Record and average winning margin in brackets, this season.

Projected starting fives

Golden State Warriors
StarterPTSREBASTToday
Stephen Curry30.64.14.3Available
Brandin Podziemski16.85.04.2Available
Gui Santos6.14.01.5Available
Yaxel Lendeborg21.47.24.0Available
Draymond Green2.84.97.6Available
Houston Rockets
StarterPTSREBASTToday
Fred VanVleet13.23.25.6Available
Kevin Durant21.06.33.5Available
Jabari Smith Jr.17.06.52.4Available
Amen Thompson14.96.63.0Available
Alperen Sengun21.39.17.8Available

The five who started each club’s last game, with season averages. Starting lineups are not announced until shortly before tip-off, so treat these as likely, not confirmed.

Team news

ClubPlayerStatusLatest
Golden StateBrandon WilliamsOut, hamstringNo timetable
Golden StateGary Payton IIOut, kneeOut for this game (10 Nov)
Golden StateJimmy Butler IIIOut, kneeNo timetable
Golden StateKristaps PorzingisOut, illnessNo timetable
Golden StateMoses MoodyOut, kneeNo timetable
Golden StateWill RichardProbable, thumbProbable on the league’s 5:30 p.m. ET report
HoustonClint CapelaOut, ankleNo timetable
HoustonSteven AdamsOut, calfNo timetable

Golden State is without Jimmy Butler III (right ACL surgery), Moses Moody (patellar tendon surgery), Gary Payton II (knee), Brandon Williams (hamstring) and Kristaps Porzingis, who is listed as not with the team. Will Richard (thumb) is probable. Houston has Steven Adams (soleus) and Clint Capela (ankle) out.

League-wide statuses live on our NBA injury report.

How the Warriors and Rockets compare this season

● Golden State Warriors   ● Houston Rockets  ·  left is better
1st30thNet ratingGolden State Warriors: +9.0, 5th of 30Houston Rockets: +9.1, 4th of 30Warriors +9.0 (5th) · Rockets +9.1 (4th)Offensive ratingGolden State Warriors: 117.4, 2nd of 30Houston Rockets: 115.5, 6th of 30Warriors 117.4 (2nd) · Rockets 115.5 (6th)Defensive ratingGolden State Warriors: 108.4, 11th of 30Houston Rockets: 106.4, 7th of 30Warriors 108.4 (11th) · Rockets 106.4 (7th)Effective FG%Golden State Warriors: 57.2, 2nd of 30Houston Rockets: 55.0, 5th of 30Warriors 57.2 (2nd) · Rockets 55.0 (5th)Three-point %Golden State Warriors: 40.3, 1st of 30Houston Rockets: 37.5, 7th of 30Warriors 40.3 (1st) · Rockets 37.5 (7th)Turnover %Golden State Warriors: 14.4, 21st of 30Houston Rockets: 13.6, 17th of 30Warriors 14.4 (21st) · Rockets 13.6 (17th)Offensive rebound %Golden State Warriors: 29.8, 8th of 30Houston Rockets: 31.4, 5th of 30Warriors 29.8 (8th) · Rockets 31.4 (5th)Opponent effective FG%Golden State Warriors: 52.7, 15th of 30Houston Rockets: 52.4, 14th of 30Warriors 52.7 (15th) · Rockets 52.4 (14th)

League rank out of 30 on this season’s box scores (11 and 11 games). Ratings are points per 100 possessions, estimated from the box score.

The net ratings are almost identical: +9.0 for Golden State and +9.1 for Houston. The Warriors make 40.3 per cent of their threes, best in the league, and the Rockets have the better defence, seventh to Golden State’s 11th.

Curry against Houston’s perimeter defence decides it. He’s averaging 30.6 points on a 72.2 true shooting mark and makes 45.7 per cent of his threes.

Results so far

Golden State Warriors8-3 · average margin +9.2
+10−10+20−20+30−30+40−40+50−50+60−60021 Oct: lost to the Lakers 105-127 (away)−22@ LAL21 Oct23 Oct: lost to the Grizzlies 108-111 (home)−3v MEM23 Oct24 Oct: lost to the Suns 122-131 (away)−9@ PHX24 Oct26 Oct: beat the Nuggets 134-114 (away)+20@ DEN26 Oct28 Oct: beat the Timberwolves 119-114 (away)+5@ MIN28 Oct30 Oct: beat the Lakers 112-95 (home)+17v LAL30 Oct1 Nov: beat the Clippers 124-112 (home)+12v LAC1 Nov2 Nov: beat the Suns 116-113 (home)+3v PHX2 Nov5 Nov: beat the Heat 120-100 (home)+20v MIA5 Nov7 Nov: beat the Magic 126-119 (home)+7v ORL7 Nov9 Nov: beat the Pelicans 138-87 (home)+51v NOP9 Nov
Houston Rockets8-3 · average margin +9.1
+10−10+20−20+30−30+40−40+50−50+60−60021 Oct: beat the Mavericks 128-110 (home)+18v DAL21 Oct23 Oct: beat the Spurs 114-110 (away)+4@ SAS23 Oct24 Oct: beat the Hawks 121-114 (away)+7@ ATL24 Oct26 Oct: beat the Hawks 120-110 (home)+10v ATL26 Oct28 Oct: beat the Bucks 132-100 (away)+32@ MIL28 Oct30 Oct: lost to the Mavericks 111-116 (away)−5@ DAL30 Oct31 Oct: beat the Thunder 119-98 (home)+21v OKC31 Oct2 Nov: beat the Celtics 109-93 (home)+16v BOS2 Nov4 Nov: lost to the Timberwolves 107-117 (home)−10v MIN4 Nov7 Nov: lost to the Suns 99-102 (away)−3@ PHX7 Nov9 Nov: beat the Nuggets 110-100 (home)+10v DEN9 Nov

One bar per game this season, oldest first. Bars above the line are wins and below are defeats, sized by the margin on the scale at the left. “v” is a home game and “@” an away game. Hover or tap a bar for the score.

Curry v Sengun

Stephen Curry
Warriors · 28.8 min · 9 games
Alperen Sengun
Rockets · 34.8 min · 9 games
30.6
Points
21.3
4.1
Rebounds
9.1
4.3
Assists
7.8
1.8
Turnovers
3.0
1.0
Steals
1.1
33.4
Usage %
26.0
72.2
True shooting %
58.5
45.7
Three-point %
47.4
4.7
Threes made
1.0
8.4
Free throws tried
5.6
+91
Plus-minus, season
+85
Points in the recent meetings (DNP: did not play, or was not with the club then)
Stephen Curry: 14 points, 26 Nov 202514Alperen Sengun: 16 points, 26 Nov 20251626 Nov 25DNPAlperen Sengun: 17 points, 5 Mar 2026175 Mar 26Stephen Curry: 29 points, 5 Apr 202629Alperen Sengun: 24 points, 5 Apr 2026245 Apr 26

Season figures from this season’s box scores. Usage is the share of team possessions a player uses while on court, estimated from the box score. The brighter bar is the better number.

Players to watch

Stephen Curry3rd in the NBA in points
Golden State Warriors
30.6PTS
4.1REB
4.3AST
72.2TS%
Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)
Stephen Curry: 31 points31Stephen Curry: 34 points34Stephen Curry: 29 points29Stephen Curry: 41 points41Stephen Curry: 25 points25
Yaxel Lendeborg32nd in the NBA in points
Golden State Warriors
21.4PTS
7.2REB
4.0AST
65.3TS%
Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)
Yaxel Lendeborg: 37 points37Yaxel Lendeborg: 16 points16Yaxel Lendeborg: 17 points17Yaxel Lendeborg: 23 points23Yaxel Lendeborg: 23 points23
Alperen Sengun33rd in the NBA in points
Houston Rockets
21.3PTS
9.1REB
7.8AST
58.5TS%
Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)
Alperen Sengun: 16 points16Alperen Sengun: 26 points26Alperen Sengun: 17 points17Alperen Sengun: 15 points15Alperen Sengun: 20 points20
Kevin Durant36th in the NBA in points
Houston Rockets
21.0PTS
6.3REB
3.5AST
64.3TS%
Points, last 5 games (dashed: season average)
Kevin Durant: 14 points14Kevin Durant: 12 points12Kevin Durant: 21 points21Kevin Durant: 21 points21Kevin Durant: 23 points23

Yaxel Lendeborg averages 21.4 points for the Warriors. Sengun is putting up 21.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 7.8 assists, and Durant has scored 21 or more in his last three.

Warriors vs Rockets player props

Golden State Warriors · points
Stephen Curry: points line 26.5

Bet99 over −120 · Bet99 under −110 · TonyBet over −127 · TonyBet under −105

Last 9 games: over 26.5 in 5 (green bars clear the line)
23 points against a line of 26.52324 points against a line of 26.52424 points against a line of 26.52444 points against a line of 26.54431 points against a line of 26.53134 points against a line of 26.53429 points against a line of 26.52941 points against a line of 26.54125 points against a line of 26.525line 26.5

Bet99 and TonyBet set Curry at 26.5 points. He’s cleared it in four of his last five, and we lean to the over.

PlayerMarketLineBest overBest underOver in his games
Stephen Curry
Warriors
Points26.5−120 Bet99−105 TonyBet
5/9
Stephen Curry
Warriors
Rebounds3.5−110 Bet99+109 TonyBet
5/9
Yaxel Lendeborg
Warriors
Points18.5−105 TonyBet−125 Bet99
6/10
Yaxel Lendeborg
Warriors
Rebounds5.5−155 Bet99+115 Bet99
7/10
Alperen Sengun
Rockets
Points19.5−114 TonyBet−110 Bet99
5/9
Alperen Sengun
Rockets
Rebounds9.5+110 Bet99−135 TonyBet
4/9
Kevin Durant
Rockets
Points21.5−115 Bet99−102 TonyBet
4/10
Kevin Durant
Rockets
Rebounds5.5+100 Bet99−102 TonyBet
4/10

The main line at Canadian books and the best over and under price on it. The last column counts this season’s games in which he went over that line. Prices are stored captures and move before tip-off.

Recent Warriors vs Rockets meetings

Warriors 1, Rockets 2 in the last 3 meetings
DateResultWinnerTop scorers
5 Apr 2026Rockets 117, Warriors 116Rockets by 1Stephen Curry 29 (Warriors) · Kevin Durant 31 (Rockets)
5 Mar 2026Warriors 115, Rockets 113Warriors by 2Brandin Podziemski 26 (Warriors) · Reed Sheppard 30 (Rockets)
26 Nov 2025Rockets 104, Warriors 100Rockets by 4Jimmy Butler III 21 (Warriors) · Reed Sheppard 31 (Rockets)

Houston won two of the three meetings last season, the last 117-116 in San Francisco in April.

How the last meeting unfolded

Rockets 117, Warriors 116 · 5 April 2026
Warriors aheadRockets aheadQ1Q2Q3Q4

The biggest leads that night: 7 for the Warriors, 15 for the Rockets.

Where they shoot from

Golden State Warriors
ZoneShareFG%
At the rim
23% of shots68.3%
Paint
22% of shots46.2%
Mid-range
7% of shots32.8%
Corner three
12% of shots39.3%
Above-break three
34% of shots39.9%
Houston Rockets
ZoneShareFG%
At the rim
28% of shots68.8%
Paint
19% of shots36.7%
Mid-range
12% of shots49.1%
Corner three
9% of shots29.2%
Above-break three
28% of shots39.3%

Every shot this season, by zone. Zones are calculated from the play-by-play coordinates, not official NBA shot zones.

The three-point gap shows here: Warriors hit 39.9 per cent above the break, Rockets 39.3.

Score prediction

Rockets 114-111 Warriors. Golden State is 6-1 at home but 2-2 on the road, and Houston is 5-1 at home. On numbers this close, home court decides it: Rockets by three.

Warriors vs Rockets prediction

The Canadian books make Houston about a 67 per cent chance, and the moneyline has shortened since it opened, from around −190 to about −220.

The spread sits between 4.5 and 6.5 depending on the book, and against a Warriors team that has won eight straight and makes threes at the best rate in the league, we would rather take Houston to win than lay that many points.

Our pick: the Rockets to win. The spread runs from −4.5 to −6.5, past our three-point margin, so we pass on it.

What would change it: if Sengun or Durant were ruled out, we would switch to Golden State.

Every club is rated in our NBA power rankings, and the NBA games tonight page carries Wednesday’s other NBA games.

Frequently asked questions

What time is Warriors vs Rockets?

Tip-off is 9:30pm ET / 8:30pm CT on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at Toyota Center (Houston).

Where can I watch Warriors vs Rockets in Canada?

Sportsnet shows it in Canada, with streaming on Sportsnet+.

Is Jimmy Butler playing for the Warriors?

No. He is out after surgery on his right ACL.

Who has the better record, the Warriors or the Rockets?

Neither. Both clubs are 8-3 going into Wednesday’s game.

What is our Warriors vs Rockets prediction?

Rockets 114-111. We back Houston to win at home.

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