I know it’s tempting. But you cannot use this game as a benchmark for where the Rockets stack up in relation to the NBA champion Golden State Warriors. You absolutely cannot do it.
For one thing, the Warriors will be without Steph Curry, who’s scheduled to be re-evaluated in ten days after suffering an adductor strain in his groin area. For another, the Warriors are dealing with their first bout of true adversity in the last four years. Draymond Green and Kevin Durant are at odds over late-game strategy or free agency decisions, or both.