The Warriors face the Rockets tonight at 6 p.m. PST with the chance to advance to the NBA Finals.
The Houston Rockets' performance in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals is exactly why they were so quickly dismissed as a threat to the Golden State Warriors even before the series began.
Despite playing at home after a close loss on the road in Game 2, Houston just came out looking like a team that had already accepted their fate as runner-up to one of the best pro basketball teams in history. And with the Warriors now holding a commanding 3-0 lead — perhaps made even more intimidating by the 35-point way they mounted it — the Rockets are in the impossible position of needing to win four consecutive games to advance.