ASA NBA Play on UNDER 222.5 Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets, 9:30PM ET - The average NBA game finishes with 226.2 total points. This line is slightly lower than that despite the fact we have two elite defenses and two average offenses. Houston ranks 2nd in the NBA in Defensive Efficiency rating allowing just 1.056 points per possession. They rank 2nd in FG% against at 43.3% and rank 5th in 3PT% allowed at 34.1%. The Warriors are 5th in DEFF allowing 1.083PPP, hold opponents to 43.8% shooting (3rd) and limit foes 3PT% at 33.4% (3rd). Offensively the Warriors are 15th in Offensive Efficiency rating scoring 1.130-points per possession, the Rockets are 18th in OEFF at 1.125PPP. These two teams are top 11 in pace of play on the season, but in their 5 most recent games both teams have slowed their tempo considerably with the Warriors ranking 15th in pace, the Rockets are 24th. Both teams rely on their transition offense, but both excel in limiting fastbreak scoring, ranking 2nd and 3rd in transition points allowed. Both teams are trending down in field goal attempts in their last five games so with that trend continuing here we can’t see these two teams getting to 223 total points. Unless both shoot well above their season standards which is unlikely given the defense.