Warriors Upset Rockets Despite Absences

0:00Welcome to Golden State Warriors News. Today, two minutes of updates that matter to Golden State Warriors fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. The Golden State Warriors edged out the Houston Rockets, 115-113 in a tight regular season game at Toyota Center. Despite missing all-star Steph Curry for his 12th straight game, due to a knee injury, Jimmy Butler for the season and Christoph's porzingus within, illness, the Warriors pulled off the upset. Golden State has dominated Houston historically, going 5-0 in Western Conference Playoff series since 2015, including multiple series clinching wins right there in Houston. This time, they turned to three players on two-way contracts, who stepped up big against a nearly full-strength rocket squad. Warriors coach Steve Curry savored the good vibes in the visiting locker-room, a spot full of past triumphs. Dremon Green, who earned his 12th technical foul while tangling with Rocket Star Kevin Durand, called it a huge confidence booster for the team's

1:01younger players amid all the absences. Over in the home locker room, Houston players fumed after another close loss to a banged-up opponent. Sitting fourth in the West at 38 wins and 23 losses, the Rockets have slipped early in games and gone just one in six in overtime. This season, with only 21 games left, Houston faces pressure to play with more urgency to lock in home court advantage for the playoffs. The Warriors at 32 and 30 for eighth place stay in the play in mix thanks to this gritty road win. Support for this episode comes from our sponsor, see the description. What is cooler than cool? A pillow that plays your sound, so L. I. Soley Pillo dot com. So L. I. Soley Pillo dot com. So L. I. Soley Pillo dot com.