SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors had six gamers in double figures however Golden State (10-10) fell to the Houston Rockets 104-100 on Wednesday night at Chase Heart as Steph Curry scored 14 factors on 4-of-13 capturing, dedicated seven turnovers and headed to the locker room with time left within the fourth quarter after hobbling for a number of minutes.
This sport marks simply the fifth time this season that Curry, who scored 103 factors in his final three video games getting into play, has failed to attain at the very least 20 factors.
Rookie guard Will Richard continued to impress, totaling 18 factors and flattening six rebounds — three defensive, three offensive.
Houston guard Reed Sheppard led the Rockets by scoring a career-high 28 factors on a career-high 25 pictures from the sphere. Ahead Kevin Durant missed a second straight sport on account of private causes.
Coming into play, the Rockets’ season-high for offensive rebounds was 20, however Houston pulled down 23 offensive rebounds by the top of the third quarter alone.
The Warriors led 43-42 with 3:30 remaining within the second quarter after Amen Thompson dunked down an alley-oop go from Clint Capela, however Golden State closed the primary half with an emphatic 16-5 run and went into the break with a 59-47 lead.
Going into the break, Golden State had seven gamers — Butler, Stephen Curry, Draymond Inexperienced, Will Richard, Brandin Podziemski, Quinten Publish — who scored at the very least seven factors.
Curry and Richard related for a highlight-reel play within the early minutes of the third quarter. Curry, standing on the prime of the important thing, made a no-look go to Richard on the free throw line, and with the shot clock expiring, Richard related on a turnaround jumper.
The Rockets had their response within the third quarter, flattening 10 offensive rebounds and outscoring the Warriors 27-17 to get again within the ballgame. Publish’s 19-foot jumper with 0.9 seconds remaining within the third gave the Warriors a 76-74 lead going within the fourth quarter.
Houston took its first lead of the night on its first possession of the fourth quarter as Aaron Vacation knocked down a three-pointer from the appropriate wing, formally erasing a Golden State lead that ballooned as excessive as 14 factors. The Rockets’ lead grew as excessive as eight factors, however Richard’s reducing layup with 3:43 left within the fourth tied the sport at 91 apiece.
The Rockets took a 93-91 lead after Amen Thompson knocked down a pair of free throws, however Brandin Podziemski stepped to the free throw line with 3:17 remaining with a chance to tie the sport.
Moses Moody knocked down a three-pointer with 5.8 seconds remaining to chop the Rockets’ result in 102-100, however the Warriors couldn’t full the comeback.
