After a brief two-game road trip, the Warriors were back at Oracle Arena on Thursday night for a rematch of the 2018 Western Conference Finals with the Houston Rockets in town. Winners of 5 straight and 10 of their last 11, the Rockets had effectively rebounded from their slow start to the season and are playing like the team that earned the top seed in the Western Conference last season.
This game could not have started any better for the Warriors, as they shot 63.6% from the field in their first half on their way to a 17-point halftime lead, poised to get a much-needed blowout win against a tough opponent.