The Golden State Warriors have been hanging on for dear life as the Houston Rockets surge up the standings; the two teams are separated by just one game in the loss column, and the Rockets might not lose again after Jalen Green has taken a leap after learning he is a father-to-be. The Dubs, after a disastrous homestand, somehow escaped a Miami / Orlando Florida stopover with two wins (aided by the fact that the Heat didn’t have anyone in uniform) and made it to Charlotte hoping to make it 3 in a row. Jonathan Kuminga and Dario Saric were ruled out before the game; Klay Thompson was a late scratch; tendinitis seems to be going around.
Tendinitis (Warriors 115, Hornets 97)
