The Warriors won four fewer games than the Rockets and lost two of the final three head-to-head meetings, but they’re still series favorites.

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are favored over the higher-seeded Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. Here's a look at the betting odds ahead of the upcoming playoff series, courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Warriors and Grizzlies benefited from two blown calls each, so the NBA can at least say the officiating was balanced.

Among the most significant errors was a missed foul on Draymond Green, who should have earned a sixth and exited the game with 1:29 left.

The NBA identified four wrong calls in its Last Two Minute Report for the Golden State Warriors-Memphis Grizzlies play-in game. The NBA reviewed 21 total calls/non-calls from the Warriors ' 121-116 win Tuesday,