NBA *HARDWOOD HAMMER*
(NBA) San Antonio vs. Houston,
Point Spread: -4.50 | -105.00 Houston (Home)
Result: Loss
Play: Houston Rockets
Rating: 8/10*

The teams enter Friday's matchup tied at 1-1 in this Western Conference semifinals series after one blowout victory each at San Antonio. I like the Houston Rockets to take the lead in the series with a win tonight. The Spurs' Tony Parker was injured with just under nine minutes to play in the last game and he may require season ending surgery which obviously is bad news for the visitors.

Note that the Rockets were well in the last game before getting outscored 33-13 in the fourth quarter, and the Spurs are just 6-15 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win. Let's go with the Rockets.