The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 104-93 in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series, and now have a 2-1 series lead. Despite missing star forward Jimmy Butler III, the Warriors still had Steph Curry. And even at 37, Curry showed why he remains one of the best players in the NBA.
The Rockets took an early lead, largely thanks to a hot start from point guard Fred VanVleet. VanVleet struggled mightily in the first two games of the series, but scored the Rockets first 9 points, and had 13 in the first quarter alone.