Tonight, the Houston Rockets will take on the Golden State Warriors in NBA Cup play, hoping to get back on track in the league's in-season tournament. Despite b

The Warriors and Rockets went to seven games in April’s first-round thriller, and Wednesday night’s showdown will be another battle of the boards

We expect the Rockets to win this one even so, but some upset potential is on the table given how well Phoenix has been playing of late.

Nobody else has dove in on offensive rebounding to the extent the Rockets have, with their massive 38.5 percent offensive rebound rate after an offseason spent adding ever more size to go with their already formidable frontcourt. But in a copycat NBA, this could be the latest Houston-initiated math hack that ends up widely imitated.

The Houston Rockets (10-4) visit the Phoenix Suns (11-6) Monday with tip-off from Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Arizona, at 9:30 p.m. ET (Peacock). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Rockets vs. Suns and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Trysta Krick and Jay Croucher think Houston and Golden State could be in for a slog when they face off in San Francisco.

The Thanksgiving mark of the NBA season presents an array of thoughts. On the one hand, it's still far too early in the season to concoct long-term takeaways. I