Third Quarter Collapse? Yes, indeed! Rockets fall to Warriors 113-87

Photo by Robert Seale/NBAE via Getty Images A rookie year for the head coach, too.There’s a reason very young teams typically don’t contend for titles. Tonight’s third quarter collapse against the “definition of mediocre” Golden State Warriors is an excellent point of evidence as to why.

The Rockets played a lineup that could be described as “promising”: Christian Wood, Kevin Porter Jr., JaeSean Tate, Kenyon Martin Jr. It might also be called “G-League”: Amoni Brooks, Daquan Jefferies, Anthony Lamb. Maybe one of those players will turn out to stick on the roster, but once again, the Rockets had virtually no experienced, established, NBA players available. The lack of experience, and…