Warriors Grind Out OT Win, Role Players Shine

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Golden State Warriors News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The Golden State Warriors pulled off a stunning, 115-113 overtime win against the Houston Rockets on Thursday. 9. Despite having just 10 active players and missing key stars like Steph Curry and Chris Daff's Porzingus, they grinded out the victory in a tight battle. The team has been hit hard by injuries lately. Curry has sat out the last 12 games with knee pain while Porzingus missed the past 6 due to an illness. Others like Moses Moody with a wrist-spring, Gary Payton the second with an ankle issue, and Will Richard also recovering from an ankle-spring were. Side line 2. In the locker room after the game, Dremon Green fired up the squad with a strong talk about keeping energy high, no matter what. He stressed not letting missed shots kill their momentum, especially with 20 regular season games left, and the guys responded by staying tough. All night. Standout performances came from Brandon Podzyymsky, who led with 26 points and 9 rebounds.

1:04DeAnthony Melton added 23 points along with 3 steals and 2 blocks, and Rookie L.J. Criar chipped in 12 points off the bench, hitting 4 of 8 from 3 point range. Sitting at 32 wins and 30 losses as the 8th seed in the West, the Warriors showed they can hang with top teams when role-player step. Up. They could fuel a lay-play-off push if they keep it going. The Daily News Now is made possible with support from our sponsor. Relax deeper, reset faster, comfort you can hear, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-E-P-L-O dot com.