The Golden State Warriors had their most meaningful game of the NBA season on Wednesday night, traveling to take on the hot Houston Rockets in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup. The Dubs had fared well against the Rockets this year even with the absence of Steph Curry, but the stakes in play on Wednesday — a shot in the NBA Cup semifinals, and $100,000 for each player — meant that Golden State was sure to take Houston’s best shot.
It seemed like they oh-so-narrowly survived the Rockets best shot. But they didn’t survive the best shot of the refs.