The Houston Rockets host the Golden State Warriors for Game 5 of their best-of-7 first-round NBA Playoff series Wednesday. Tip from Toyota Center is set for 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Warriors vs. Rockets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

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Be that as it may, Butler is now on track to play in Game 5 after he was officially listed as probable in the injury report. The 6-foot-7 forward was initially listed as questionable for Game 4, but he still ended up playing, which bodes well for his chances of being available for Game 5.

It didn't take long for the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors to get into it in Game 4 of a series that has been full of physical altercations. Three technical fouls - two on the Warriors and one on the Rockets were called - midway through the second quarter when the game was tied.

The Golden State Warriors held on for a thrilling 109–106 Game 4 victory over the Houston Rockets on Monday night, taking a commanding 3–1 series lead. Both Green and Stephen Curry were hit with technical fouls during the game,