Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors game preview

NBA: Golden State Warriors at Houston RocketsThe are close. There’s no other way to look at these past two games in Los Angeles. Houston had chances to take the lead late in both games, but blew opportunities in both. Also, eventually an opponent is going to miss a backbreaking 30-footer, right? Right???

Tonight’s candidate is Chris Paul, he of the , though admittedly that’s a bit hopeful on my part. The Rockets are on a back-to-back and the Warriors are coming off a tough overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. So the Dubs are going to be gunning from the start against a tired and down-on-their-luck Rockets squad.

Houston will also be without Tari Eason, who is still easing back from his…