The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 133-110 on Thursday evening, solidifying their place in the play-in tournament standings. With their fifth consecutive win, it feels like the Warriors are playing some of their best basketball of the season right as the playoffs approach.
The Rockets briefly pulled within a game of the Warriors for the 10th seed in the Western Conference in the past few weeks, but Golden State entered the day three games ahead with a prime opportunity to put Houston four games back. After squandering plenty of winnable games this season, the Warriors avoided a lackadaisical start on Thursday.