By Sam Quinn Apr 30, 2019 .
While the Warriors may be looking to avenge their loss, you can bet losing in the Western Conference Finals last season to the Warriors is still fresh on Houston’s mind.They’re expected to finally have the debut of DeMarcus Cousins later this month, which should make them even more dangerous. No portion of NBA.com may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form. But the Rockets took the Warriors to seven last year.
With Russell Westbrook out, Eric Gordon had 16 points, and Ben McLemore pitched in 12 off the bench.Third-year forward Danuel House Jr. is continuing to build upon the success he had last season as a surprise player for the Rockets who stepped up with several injuries affecting the Rockets. They won their last game, but they are 2-5 on the season, good enough for 12th in the Western Conference.While the Warriors look to have a significant disadvantage tonight, they surprised another Western Conference foe in their most recent game to pick up their second win of the year.One player that has looked very good for the Warriors is rookie forward Eric Paschall. Houston routed Golden State 107-86 behind 27 points from James Harden. He is one of the most versatile defenders in all of basketball and very nearly prevented the Warriors from winning the championship last season. He is available for $11.2k and is projected for a huge night with 63.52 points.House is a value player that could be worth taking a flyer on. The Rockets contend that the Warriors gave their shooters no space to land on shots, presenting a safety risk for their feet and ankles.
They came up just short twice.
This gap in their lineup forced the Rockets to fully commit to the idea of small-ball, trading Clint Capela and promoting 6’5″ P.J.
The last time the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors played was in May of last season as Stephen Curry and James Harden had a shoot-out that ended with the Warriors winning by five. “To beat a team like that with the group we have, we just kept fighting. 0 Comments.
Here are the projected starting lineups for Game 2 of this series.Chris Paul has struggled with injuries all year, but the Rockets have allowed him as much time to rest as he's needed. If you don’t bring energy and you’re not active, good things won’t happen. All that matters to them is that he is healthy now. Tucker to the starting center role, and now the Rockets are starting a true small ball lineup filled with shooters. The Warriors return from the All-Star break with a home tilt against the Houston Rockets on Thursday at Chase Center.The return of Warriors basketball brings with it a Sign up and become a Warriors Insider and be the first to know when tickets become available.We received an error message while processing your submission.Please make sure all the fields are filled out correctly and try again. However, Golden State has lost very few games at the Oracle, with a 15-5 record at home.Houston has won their last five and have done it without Chris Paul. If the Rockets go up big, Gordon could see some garbage time since he’s been out. The Rockets won’t have one part of their dynamic duo with Russell Westbrook nursing a quad injury. Warriors starting lineup for Game 2 vs. C: Clint Capela*, Nene Hilario PF: P.J. Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors game preview. * On ESPN: Warriors vs. Lakers (10:30 ET) The Los Angeles Lakers got a measure of good news on Monday when they found out that Anthony Davis' right thumb injury was just a sprain. It’s our effort.”It’s fair to say the effort was there for Harden, who finished with 44 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. New, 68 comments. Now the NBA has assigned Houston's nemesis, Scott Foster, to officiate this game.