The Golden State Warriors eliminated the Houston Rockets from the NBA playoffs on Friday night in an epic Game 6 at Toyota Center, highlighted by Stephen Curry's 33 second-half points. But much of the conversation after the 118-113 victory revolved around how the Warriors found a way to win despite being without Kevin Durant, who was out with a calf strain.
Make no mistake, though—the Warriors know they need Durant.
"To get this three-peat, we desperately need him back," Klay Thompson said of the injured superstar. "He's our best player.