HOUSTON — Like James Harden’s methodical isolation dribble, the Warriors 129-112 loss to the Houston Rockets was the result of a deficit that developed slowly.
Following the team’s most impressive win of the season against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, the Warriors (2-6) entered Wednesday’s game against the Rockets (5-3) sensing some stability.
Still without normal starters Stephen Curry (hand), D’Angelo Russell (ankle), Klay Thompson (ACL), Draymond Green (finger) and Kevon Looney (neuropathy), the Warriors used the same starting lineup for the third-straight game. It was the bench, however, that kept the Warriors in the game early.