Simply put, Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler are going to have to go hero mode in Game 7, as Ime Udoka's Rockets squad has something figured out against Golden State. The matchup seems to be in favor of the Rockets, and the Warriors will have to lean into their star power as their advantage in Game 7.

Now that the 2025 NBA postseason has begun, the basketball betting market is hotter than ever. CBS Sports will be providing daily picks for the duration of the postseason. Sam Quinn will make at least one pick for every game between now and the NBA Finals.

With their 2024-25 campaign on the line, the Houston Rockets absolutely annihilated the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, 131-116. Extended garbage time made the final score look a lot closer than the contest actually was.