It felt like we’ve all seen this movie before. Stephen Curry’s Warriors facing a team with younger legs and elite defenders, a team trying to push Golden State around physically. Jimmy Butler on the lower-ranked team but making clutch, winning plays on both ends.
New season. New opponent in the Houston Rockets. Familiar result.
In a defensive struggle of a game, the Warriors had more firepower, particularly in the clutch, and pulled away for a 95-85 win that puts Golden State up 1-0 in this first-round series.
The difference was Stephen Curry doing Stephen Curry things on his way to 31 points.