The Dubs hit the road for four games. First up: a Wednesday game against the Houston Rockets.
Warriors at RocketsWednesday, March 136:30 p.m.Toyota CenterHouston, TX
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ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Coming off a loss at home, the Warriors will look to bounce back in Houston on Wednesday night. This will be their final regular season matchup with the Rockets. The Warriors have struggled to stifle Houston’s offense in recent seasons. Though the Dubs haven’t been able to pull out a win against them yet this season, they’ll look to close-out the season series on a high note. The matchup will also be the first of a four-game stint on the road.
LAST TIME OUTThe Warriors made a late push, but ultimately were unable to fend off the Phoenix Suns on Sunday evening. Klay Thompson remained hot and put up 28 points while Kevin Durant had 25 points of his own. » Full Recap
MATCHUP AT A GLANCE
LAST GAME'S STARTERS
GSW: Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and DeMarcus Cousins
HOU: James Harden, Chris Paul, Clint Capela, Eric Gordon and PJ Tucker.
INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: Kevin Durant (ankle) is out. Andrew Bogut is not with the team. Damian Jones (left pectoral surgery) is out. Team Notes
HOU: Isaiah Hartenstein (Achilles soreness) is day-to-day. Team Notes
KLAY IS BACK
After sitting-out two games, Thompson has had a triumphant return to the starting lineup. In the two games he’s played since, he has averaged 33.5 points on 50 percent shooting from 3-point range, as well as 2.5 steals and one block per game. His numbers have continued to improve since the calendar turned to 2019. Earlier in the year, Thompson averaged 21 points on 34 percent shooting from beyond the arc. Since the start of the new year though, Thompson has come on strong, posting an average of 24.6 points per game while connecting from deep at a rate of 47.5 percent.
TEAM LEADERS
HOUSTON SCOUTING REPORT
The Rockets are led by James Harden who is in the midst of another MVP caliber season. He leads the league in many offensive categories, including points per game (36.3) and plus/minus (11.0). He is a force when he is on the floor. Besides Harden, Houston also has veteran guards Chis Paul (15.4 points, 8.3 assists) and Eric Gordon (16.5 points, 2.9 3-pointers), who are all sure to keep the Warriors backcourt busy. The athletic center Clint Capela will also be a handful; besides averaging 16.7 points, he is also in the top-10 in rebounds (12.5) and blocks (1.7) per game. The Rockets are second in the league in offensive rating, trailing only the Warriors in that stat. Expect Wednesday’s game to be fast and high-scoring.