NBA.com's weekend roundup keeps Houston and Golden State squarely in the Sunday night spotlight because the Western race still matters and the night has one last high-leverage window.
Houston keeps pushing
The Rockets arrive on a four-game winning streak, and that form is exactly why the matchup matters. When a team is still building momentum this late in the season, every national-TV game can move the market a little faster.
Golden State has a real counterpunch
NBA.com notes that the Warriors could get a major boost and that Stephen Curry has been pushing toward a return. That keeps the setup from being a simple form-versus-form read.
Why the timing matters
Sunday night is the last clean window on the board, so the game has outsized attention for bettors tracking the West chase. If the market overreacts to the Curry news, the first number may not last long.
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