Biggest mismatches

Team vs team

Season before this game (GSW 8 games, HOU 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

GSWHOU

Scoring

117.511th · Average

Points per game

NBA avg 113.4

119.26th · Above avg

114.617th · Average

Points allowed

NBA avg 113.6

106.44th · Top 5

+2.912th · Average

Point margin

NBA avg -0.2

+12.91st · Top 5

Efficiency

116.95th · Top 5

Offensive rating

NBA avg 110.8

120.81st · Top 5

113.221st · Below avg

Defensive rating

NBA avg 110.9

105.84th · Top 5

+3.713th · Average

Net rating

NBA avg -0.1

+15.01st · Top 5

100.921st

Pace

NBA avg 102.4

99.628th

Shooting

54.7%11th · Average

Effective FG%

NBA avg 53.4%

57.4%2nd · Top 5

59.3%6th · Above avg

True shooting %

NBA avg 57.2%

61.5%2nd · Top 5

16.12nd · Top 5

Threes made

NBA avg 13.2

13.018th · Average

38.9%4th · Top 5

Three-point %

NBA avg 34.8%

39.1%3rd · Top 5

0.3111th · Average

Free-throw rate

NBA avg 0.29

0.3013th · Average

Defense

55.7%25th · Below avg

Opponent eFG%

NBA avg 53.4%

51.4%7th · Above avg

8.913th · Average

Steals

NBA avg 8.7

9.58th · Above avg

3.926th · Bottom 5

Blocks

NBA avg 5.0

5.69th · Above avg

Possessions

15.8%24th · Below avg

Turnover rate

NBA avg 15.0%

14.4%11th · Average

32.9%1st · Top 5

Off. rebound rate

NBA avg 27.3%

31.7%4th · Top 5

43.916th · Average

Rebounds

NBA avg 44.1

44.115th · Average

26.813th · Average

Assists

NBA avg 26.2

28.93rd · Top 5

Recent form

Golden State Warriors

WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +11.4 (season +2.9). Streak W5.

Houston Rockets

WWLWW

Last 5: average margin +14.8 (season +12.9). Streak W2.

Key players

Golden State Warriors

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Stephen CurryG	30.0	4.2	4.5	68.2
Yaxel LendeborgF	21.5	7.0	3.9	63.8
Brandin PodziemskiG	17.0	5.0	5.0	57.4
Brandon WilliamsG	11.6	2.9	2.4	52.8

Houston Rockets

Player	PTS	REB	AST	TS%
Alperen SengunF-C	23.3	8.7	7.8	64.2
Kevin DurantF	20.8	5.2	3.2	66.5
Jabari Smith Jr.F	18.4	6.4	2.4	65.0
Amen ThompsonG-F	16.0	6.1	3.6	58.2

Injury report

Golden State Warriors

Jimmy Butler G-F · back ~2027-01-02 Out

Kristaps Porzingis F-C · back ~2026-12-01 Out

Moses Moody G · back ~2026-12-01 Out

Al Horford C-F · back ~2026-11-05 Day-To-Day

Brandon Williams G · back ~2026-11-05 Day-To-Day

Gui Santos F · back ~2026-11-05 Day-To-Day

Houston Rockets

Steven Adams C · Right Soleus Strain · back ~2026-11-09 Out

Clint Capela C · Right Ankle Sprain · back ~2026-11-04 Questionable