The Rockets stood up to the NBA's top team, but the Warriors showed once again they're usually up for the test.
The teams entered the fourth quarter of their late-Tuesday contest tied, but the Warriors came out on top 123-110. Stephen Curry finished with 35 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Nineteen of those points came in the first quarter, as he helped the Warriors get off to a 47-26 lead.
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But the Rockets, led by James Harden (37 points), outscored the Warriors 66-51 in the second and third quarters to tie the game at 93 to start the fourth.