The Rockets opened with a 15-point first-quarter edge, but Golden State cut the halftime margin to five.
Houston seized Wednesday's first half with a 35-20 opening quarter, but Golden State answered 31-21 in the second to make it 56-51 at the break. Both teams are 8-3, with the Warriors fifth and Rockets sixth in the power index. Yaxel Lendeborg leads all scorers with 18 points and eight rebounds, while Kevin Durant and Alperen Sengun have 15 points apiece for Houston. After the break, watch whether the Rockets can reassert their first-quarter pressure or the Warriors can carry their second-quarter surge into a lead change.
Key Performers
Yaxel Lendeborg (Warriors): 18 points, 8 rebounds Kevin Durant (Rockets): 15 points, 2 assists Alperen Sengun (Rockets): 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists