The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 113 - 106 Tuesday at Toyota Center. The Warriors (60 - 14) managed to get off to a hot start Tuesday, as they had already opened up a 17 - point lead by the time the first quarter was over. It was n't as easy for them the rest of the way, however, as the Rockets (51 - 23) came back strong over the next 12 minutes and managed to cut the lead to eight as the teams headed into the locker room. Unfortunately for Houston, they failed to get it much closer than that, as Golden State's starting backcourt of Steph Curry and Klay Thompson would n't let the Rockets fully back into the contest. Curry finished with a game - high 32 points in 33 minutes to go along with 10 rebounds and seven assists, while Thompson finished with 25 points in 37 minutes. Both shot an efficient 50 percent from the field, and that aligned with the team's overall performance, as the Warriors shot 51 percent from the field as a unit. As for the Rockets, they did not have the same success from the field, as the team shot just 39 percent overall and a very poor 16 percent from behind the arc. All-Star guard James Harden did, however, record his 20th triple - double of the season with a team - high 24 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds in 38 minutes, but he shot a poor 5 - of - 20 from the field and 1 - of - 9 from behind the arc. In all, six Houston players, including all six starters, managed to score in double figures, but the rate they were able to do so at was ultimately too inefficient to take down the league - best Warriors. Up next, the Warriors will look to extend their win streak to nine Wednesday in San Antonio, while the Rockets will travel to Portland on Thursday to take on the Trail Blazers.
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