In a battle of undefeated Western Conference teams, the Warriors (50) prevailed over the Rockets (6 - 1) 98 - 87 at the Toyota Center in Houston. Houston held an eight - point halftime advantage, but the Warriors stormed back with a strong third quarter, outscoring the Rockets 28 - 13 in the frame. Down five points entering the final period, the Rockets made an early run, as an Isaiah Canaan three - pointer tied the game with 8:27 to play. The score remained tied until Stephen Curry hit a jumper with just over six minutes remaining to put the Warriors back up two. Curry and Andrew Bogut then scored the game’s next seven points, putting Golden State ahead for good. Curry led all scorers with 34 points to go with 10 rebounds, five assists and four steals. He made 13 - of - 19 field goal attempts and went 6 - of - 9 from beyond the arc. On a night when Klay Thompson (3 - 16 FG, 11 points) struggled, Andre Iguodala contributed 15 points off the bench, and Andrew Bogut chipped in eight points to go with a game - high 18 boards. The Warriors out - rebounded Houston 54 - 46 overall, though the Rockets grabbed one more offensive rebound. James Harden struggled from the field, finishing with 22 points on 8 - of - 24 shooting. Harden converted just 1 - of - 11 three - point attempts. Isaiah Canaan, starting in place of the injured Patrick Beverley, scored 21 points to go with four rebounds. Trevor Ariza added seven points (3 - 16 FG) and 11 rebounds in 39 minutes. Looking ahead, the Rockets head to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves on Wednesday. Golden State turns around and faces the Suns in Phoenix on Sunday night.
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