Rockets guard James Harden predictably said that Thursday's game against the Warriors offers a chance to measure the Rockets' progress. He did not feel that way for predictable reason.
"I think every game is big for us, is a measuring stick," Harden said. "We're trying to do something. One game, one team doesn't determine where we are at this moment."
After Tuesday's loss to the Jazz, the Rockets said they need to look at their own play more than their opponent's excellence, with bouncing back from the loss making the game "important."
"We've had a successful road trip," Ryan Anderson said.