Filip Tomic
Houston looks to respond after going down 2-1 in their series against the Golden State Warriors. Catch the all-important Game 4 on TNT at 10 pm ET this Monday, I’ve prepared a +541 Same Game Parlay. Find our predictions on the side and total for NBA postseason games on the NBA Predictions page, but now let’s dive into my Rockets vs Warriors Game 5 bet!
Jalen Green to Score 25+ Points (+390)
Alperen Sengun to Record a Double-Double (-200)
Same Game Parlay odds: +541
Jalen Green to Score 25+ Points (+390)
For 23-year old Jalen Green finding consistency has been an enigma over the past couple of weeks. There’s no doubt that the young shooting guard is the future of the Houston Rockets, we saw a glimpse of what exactly he can do in Game 2 when he went off for 38 points, including 8 threes on 44% efficiency. However, in the other two games he failed to crack double-digits scoring wise which is concerning for head coach Ime Udoka who has had to dig deep to find points in this series with his leading scorer seemingly struggling to deliver. Game 4 is another chance for Green to take the next step in his maturation process with his team facing a potential 3-1 deficit in a hostile environment. If we look at his last 20 games to close out the regular season and begin the playoffs, Green is averaging just over 20 points a night. He’s scored 20+ in 13 of those games, a few of those games towards the end weren’t relevant and Green didn’t play significant minutes. In moments like these we find out if certain players are made for big moments, this is Green’s time to shine and I’m willing to trust him in my SGP for Game 4.
Alperen Sengun to Record a Double-Double (-200)
Sengun has been the complete opposite to Green, despite being a year younger than the talented shooting guard. The level of play the Turkish center is displaying is truly remarkable, he ended the year with the 9th highest rebounding average in the league at 10.3 per game which has translated to 45 double-doubles.Tthe future is truly bright for the Rockets at the center position. He translated that success into the postseason as well, dominating the shorter line-up of the Warriors with an average of 12 boards per game in the 3 meetings so far. Even during the regular season Golden State struggled to keep opponents off the glass, finishing the year as only the 17th ranked team in opponent rebounds per game giving up 52.5 a night. That number has gone up to 61 per game in the 3 games vs the Rockets, so it’s quite remarkable Steph Curry and co. lead this series after 3 games played. Similarly to Green, I expect Sengun to show up in moments like these. He hasn’t had plenty of them in his career, but so far he has really impressed me with his play and I have fully confidence in him getting another double-double in Monday’s game.
