The Golden State Warriors faced a tough test on Wednesday night in Houston. Already navigating a severely depleted rotation and an early-season gauntlet, the Dubs suffered a massive blow at the start of a tough road trip when franchise cornerstone Stephen Curry exited the game in the first quarter.
The Golden State Warriors’ momentum hit a severe roadblock on Wednesday night in Houston, and the 115–108 defeat to the Rockets ultimately took a back seat to a far more alarming development.
It was a night to forget for the Golden State Warriors. They lost Stephen Curry to an injury, saw their historic eight-game winning streak come to an end, and then watched Marcus Smart throw a wild punch at their center, Charles Bassey.
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Well. That was certainly a night of basketball. A whole lot happened on Wednesday. The Golden State Warriors fell behind the Houston Rockets by 15 points at the end of the first quarter, then came roaring back to tie it.
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Charles Bassey had plenty to say after Marcus Smart swung at him during the Warriors’ loss to the Rockets. None of it was complimentary. “He’s been playing dirty the whole game, man,” Bassey told reporters, via Chaitanya Dadhwal of Fadeaway World.
The eight-game winning streak of the Golden State Warriors snapped at the hands of the Houston Rockets, and Charles Barkley was at his best in the aftermath.
The Golden State Warriors not only saw their eight-game winning streak end Wednesday at Houston, but they also lost two-time MVP Stephen Curry, who exited early due to right abdominal soreness.
Alperen Sengun flirted with a triple-double to lead a balanced attack for the Houston Rockets, who pulled away in the fourth quarter of a 115-108 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
The Golden State Warriors had no shortage of individual performances to build around, but their defensive struggles and inefficient shooting ultimately proved too costly in a 115-108 loss to the Houston Rockets.
Wednesday night did not go according to plan for the Golden State Warriors. They lost Stephen Curry early in their clash against the Houston Rockets due to an abdominal injury, putting the Dubs in such a difficult spot against one of the best teams in the association.
After previously being upgraded to probable, Will Richard will suit up for the Warriors in their matchup against the Rockets on Wednesday, Anthony Slater writes for ESPN (via Twitter).
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The Golden State Warriors (8-3) will be extra short-handed against the Rockets (8-3) on Wednesday due to the injuries to Brandon Williams and Gary Payton II.
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Warriors guard Brandon Williams will undergo an MRI after suffering a left hamstring injury during Monday’s thrashing of the Pelicans, according to head coach Steve Kerr (Twitter video link via Kenzo Fukuda of ClutchPoints).
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