Well, that was much more fun. After five consecutive frustrating losses, the Golden State Warriors won their first game since November 22, beating the Houston Rockets 99-93 in a preview of next week’s NBA Cup quarterfinals. The Dubs were shorthanded, with neither Steph Curry nor Draymond Green available but, behind a spectacular defensive performance, they emerged with one of their best wins of the season, against an excellent Rockets team.
Now let’s grade the players who pulled off the upset. As always, grades are based on my expectations of each player, with a “B” grade representing the average performance for that player.