The first round of the Western Conference Playoffs is set to be a healthy one for the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. With their series kicking off S ...

Houston is an underdog for its first-round playoff series but a slight favorite for Sunday’s home Game 1 versus Steph Curry and the Warriors (+1.5).

The No. 1 through No. 8 seeds in each conference will play in the first round of the NBA playoffs, which start Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20 with Game 1 of each series.Start the day smarter.