1* free play on HOU@GS UNDER...

The Golden State Warriors can close out this Western Conference Quarterfinals series against the Houston Rockets with another win Wednesday night. The Rockets have however already upset the Warriors once to earn a win in the series, and they held Golden State to just 96 points in Game 3. I expect to see a low scoring battle in this elimination game.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Steph Curry's Absence - The reigning MVP has struggled with an ankle for quite some time and will now sit for at least two weeks with a sprained MCL in his right knee sustained in Game 4. The Rockets must surely be extremely encouraged by his absence as the Warriors have averaged 10.2 fewer points in their five games without Curry this season.

2. Situational - The Warriors defeated the Rockets 121-94 in Game 4 of the series but are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. The under is 4-1 in the Warriors last five games when playing on two days rest.

3. X-Factor - The Rockets have failed to reach the total in six of their last eight road games.

Selection: This is a play on the Rockets@Warriors to go UNDER the total (Free)