HOUSTON — The NBA Finals are considered the crown jewel of the playoffs for obvious reasons, but it’d be hard to argue with anyone who views this vaunted Western Conference finals matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets as this year’s main event.
The Warriors have two of the best three players in the world in their starting five, have won titles in two of the last three seasons, and appear borderline annoyed having to face questions about whether they’re concerned to be starting a series without home-court advantage for the first time in their recent championship era.