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On Sunday evening, the Golden State Warriors will play the Houston Rockets in Texas (for Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series).
While Golden State has more experience, the Rockets are the second seed in the Western Conference.
The high-powered Rockets face a tough test from the revamped Warriors
— NBA (@NBA) April 16, 2025
@johnschuhmann breaks down the series and makes his pick. Watch Game 1, Sunday at 9:30pm/et on TNT.
: https://t.co/JZYoh2wKx4 pic.twitter.com/YpucCLWSMV
On Tuesday night, Basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal made his prediction for the series
O'Neal (via The NBA on TNT): "I like Golden State over Houston. Experience. I like experience over youth."
The Warriors have defeated the Rockets in three out of their five matchups this season.
That said, they lost the most recent meeting by a score of 106-96.
Via Bleacher Report: "Steph Curry is 4-0 in playoff series vs. Rockets "
Steph Curry is 4-0 in playoff series vs. Rockets pic.twitter.com/ZInEh3N9D5
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 16, 2025
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