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Houston Rockets
7-3 overall · 3-2 on the road
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7-3 overall · 5-1 at home
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WarriorsOffense
RocketsDefense

The Warriors lead the NBA in three-point % (39.5%), and the Rockets rank 3rd in three-point % allowed (31.7%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 34.6%, so the Warriors are 4.9 points above it. Stephen Curry leads them with 31.2 points a game on 70.8% true shooting.

Alperen SengunTop scorer · HOU
Stephen CurryTop scorer · GSW
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Team vs team

Season before this game (HOU 10 games, GSW 10). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

HOUGSW
Scoring
116.012th · Average
Points per game
NBA avg 113.1
118.65th · Top 5
107.06th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
113.615th · Average
+9.05th · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+5.012th · Average
Efficiency
117.12nd · Top 5
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.6
116.93rd · Top 5
107.38th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.7
110.414th · Average
+9.93rd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+6.48th · Above avg
99.428th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.217th
Shooting
55.2%5th · Top 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.1%
56.2%2nd · Top 5
59.6%5th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.0%
60.6%2nd · Top 5
12.718th · Average
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
16.01st · Top 5
37.6%7th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
39.5%1st · Top 5
0.3012th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.317th · Above avg
Defense
52.7%14th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.1%
53.7%17th · Average
8.910th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.29th · Above avg
6.15th · Top 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.013th · Average
Possessions
14.7%15th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
16.1%24th · Below avg
31.5%5th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
29.6%8th · Above avg
44.017th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.3
43.719th · Average
26.911th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
28.24th · Top 5

Recent form

Houston Rockets
LWWLL

Last 5: average margin +3.8 (season +9.0). Streak L2.

Golden State Warriors
WWWWW

Last 5: average margin +11.8 (season +5.0). Streak W7.

Key players

Houston Rockets
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Alperen SengunF-C 21.58.87.859.0
Kevin DurantF 20.85.73.164.9
Jabari Smith Jr.F 17.36.42.366.2
Amen ThompsonG-F 15.66.53.056.4
Golden State Warriors
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Stephen CurryG 31.24.04.670.8
Yaxel LendeborgF 21.27.24.063.0
Brandin PodziemskiG 15.85.44.259.7
Brandon WilliamsG 11.12.32.653.9

Injury report

Houston Rockets
Clint Capela C · back ~11/9 Out
Steven Adams C · back ~11/9 Out
Golden State Warriors
Jimmy Butler G-F · back ~1/2 Out
Kristaps Porzingis F-C · back ~1/2 Out
Moses Moody G · back ~12/1 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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