After an inspiring victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, giving the team their first regular-season win in the Chase Center, the Golden State Warriors traveled to Texas for a matchup against their opponents in the 2019 Western Conference Semifinals—the Houston Rockets. Just as it was against the Trail Blazers, it was going to be a tall order for the undermanned Warriors to keep up with the Rockets, a team with real championship aspirations (whether they should have those aspirations with a team built around James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
Analysis: Warriors show heart, progress in 129-112 loss to Houston Rockets
