Whether or not the Golden State Warriors are able to field their "Death" lineup, which they also like to refer to as the "Hamptons 5," what is certain is that they have been able to make the best of the matchups that have come before them. Now they are ahead by two games to one, and will be able to grab what could be regarded as a commanding lead as they take the floor against the Houston Rockets, in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals, taking place at 9:05 PM ET on Tuesday at the Oracle Arena in Oakland. Of course, customers at BetAnySports get reduced juice, which offers them a better price, and then, after the game has started, they don't have to stop, as they can take advantage of what is available through the magic of Live Betting Ultra.

Sunday's Game 3 got ridiculous in the second half, as they outscored Houston by a 72-42 margin. It was like Secretariat putting the rest of the Belmont field away. Remember, this was an opponent that won 65 games during the regular season, earning the home court advantage throughout the playoffs. But the Rockets won't be getting to the rest of the playoffs if they don't win on Tuesday. That's how high the stakes are here. After the glittering performance in Game 2 where they beat the defending champions by 22 points at home, the Rockets were bricking all too often, as it was almost as if they fell from the weight of expectations created by that shooting fest, where they had gotten 27 points off the bench from Eric Gordon and a 5-of-6 effort from three-point range out of forward PJ Tucker. On Sunday, Tucker hit two field goals, and Gordon went 4-of-13. And James Harden, who is so effective in getting to the free throw line, had only five attempts from the charity stripe.

And Houston gave the ball away far too often, committing 19 turnovers, and that helped a Golden State fast break which was already better. The Rockets have their problems keeping pace with the Dubs, and they have experienced their struggles while operating in the half-court setting. And there is not question that changes in the approach are in the offing as they line up for this one. They don't want to have to go back home with a 3-1 deficit, although two of the last three scheduled games take place at the Toyota Center.

In the NBA playoff odds that have been posted on this game by the folks at BetAnySports, the Warriors are the clear favorites:

Golden State Warriors -8.5
Houston Rockets +8.5

Over 224 points -110
Under 224 points -110

The Rockets like to think that all the time between Games 2 and 3 served to take them out of some rhythm. They have played better which just the one game between starts, averaging 115.5 points thus far in the playoffs, admittedly a small sampling. But what they feel is imperative to do is be crisper in terms of pushing the pace, as they don't want the Warriors to have a lot of time to set up and contemplate all their switches, and that is what happens when the Rockets take up too much of the shot clock. Once it gets past twelve seconds, the Rockets are in trouble.

Of course, neither Harden nor Chris Paul are necessarily "Seven Seconds or Less" players, evoking the method coach Mike D'Antoni made famous when he was with the Phoenix Suns. But what they have to do, simply put, is make decisions more quickly.

One of the other things they would love to see is Harden attacking the basket with more success. The Warriors may have to make a lineup adjustment that could have an effect on all that. In the third quarter of Game 3, Harden collided with Andre Iguodala, which resulted in the latter suffering a knee contusion that has him listed as doubtful. So coach Steve Kerr might send Kevon Looney out there in his place. This makes the Warriors bigger, and more of a challenge on the inside, but perhaps a little less versatile on the defensive end.

Because we realize that Houston would not only like to play faster than the 94.6 Pace figure for Game 3, and maybe even a little closer to the 99.6 the Warriors registered during the regular season, we could be looking at a high-scoring game here. Kevin Durant has never really faced a defensive matchup with this Houston team (he's scored 100 points in three games), and if Steph Curry was going through some hard times hitting his long-range jumper, that could be over after his 35-point performance in Game 3. This contest looks like an OVER to us.

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