The Golden State Warriors (20) continued their recent success against the Houston Rockets (0 - 2) on Friday by blowing them out in Houston 112 - 92. The Golden State Warriors won eight of their nine games against the Houston Rockets last season and it appears they simply own them at this point. Golden State has now scored at least 98 points in all nine of those games and the Rockets simply ca n't stop this potent offense. The Warriors were led by MVP Steph Curry, who tallied 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the blowout victory. Dwight Howard also made his return from a suspension for the Rockets in this game, as he tallied nine points and seven assists while battling foul trouble across 22 minutes of play. The Warriors outscored the Rockets in all four quarters and the game was decided well before the final buzzer. The Warriors had just one player who scored more than 14 points in this matchup, but they did have seven players who scored at least nine points. This is now two blowout wins over playoff teams from last year and the Warriors appears to have a major chip on their shoulder with naysayers in the offseason belittling their championship run. The Rockets are a poor man's Golden State and it will be tough for them to beat the Warriors in the future in a three - point shootout with all the shooters Golden State possess. The Warriors take on the New Orleans Pelicans (0 - 2) on Saturday in the second half of a back - to - back in their next matchup. The Rockets started the season with two home games and now have two 20 - point blowout losses. The team continued its terrible shooting from distance and they're also looking like a poor defensive team yet again. The Rockets are currently shooting below 25 percent from three - point range in their first two games and they have allowed their opponents to shoot nearly 50 percent from the field as well. Harden has also struggled mightily in these first two games, as he is 10 - for - 39 from the field and a dreadful 3 - for - 22 from three - point range. Houston will look to bounce back on the road in their next game on Sunday against the Miami Heat.
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