Rockets Clash with Warriors for a Battle in the Bay
Part Two. Tune Up. Streakers.
For the second leg of their three-game West Coast road-trip, the Rockets visit the Golden State Warriors for matchup number two between these rivals this season. The Warriors won the first matchup, which ended up being one of the crazier games of the year so far. Houston trailed by 31 points, stormed all the way back to force overtime, but ended up losing in the end. Golden State was minus superstar Steph Curry in that game, but Curry will be available tonight. Houston has a lost a devastation fourteen consecutive games to these Warriors. The Rockets basically haven’t beaten the Dubs since the pandemic. The last time Houston beat Golden State was back on February 20, 2020. It’s been nearly five calendar years. The Rockets will aim to end that streak tonight in as they touch down in Chase Center.
The Warriors are reeling, having lost their last five straight games. They’re also coming off a tough two-point loss to the Denver Nuggets, that also featured bad officiating. The Rockets are trying to bounce back from the worst-officiate contest they’ve been involved in all season, after falling to the Kings, 120-111, on Tuesday night. These teams also will be meeting in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup in Houston next Wednesday, for a right to advance to Las Vegas. So instead of seeing Golden State for the usual four times, the Rockets will have to play their dreaded rivals five times this season.
One of theses streaks is ending tonight in the Bay Area. The Rockets will finally snap their fourteen game skid to Golden State, or the Warriors will once again beat Houston, ending their own five game losing streak. Golden State’s superstar Steph Curry didn’t play In the first matchup, which factored into the Rockets overlooking the Warriors to begin play. Don’t expect the Houston to overlook a heathy and desperate Golden State team on Tuesday night. Both teams are desperately seeking a victory as they try and snap out of their respective skids. Will tonight be the night the Rockets finally overcome their California rivals, who’ve bullied Houston for almost five years running? The Rockets are bound for a better offensive outing than they had in Sacramento. Houston’s been one of the most resilient teams all season. The Rockets have yet to lose two straight games so far this entire season. And the Warriors have rarely lost six straight games in the Steve Kerr era. Something’s bound to give tonight, in what should be a testy and feisty Battle in the Bay Area.
Chase Center: San Francisco, California
Jersey Colors:
Houston Rockets (15-7): Red
Golden State Warriors (12-8): White
Tip-Off: 9:00 PM CT
TV: Space City Home Network, NBA TV