The 2017-18 NBA season began with a sparkling, dazzling display. After the amuse-bouche that was the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics rematching their Conference Finals showdown, the real treat of the evening began: The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets.
The Warriors, of course, were the defending champions, and had retained all of their core pieces, while bringing in reinforcements. The Rockets, fresh off earning the third-seed in the West, had calmly added Chris Paul, one of the greatest point guards in NBA history, while shoring up their bench with much-needed defense.