The Golden State Warriors (34 - 6) defeated the Houston Rockets (29 - 14) 126 - 113 on Wednesday. The Warriors played a dominant second quarter against the Rockets, outscoring them by 17 points, and taking a 20 - point lead into halftime. The "Splash Brothers" Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry combined for 49 points. Curry also had ten assists, and Thompson had four steals. Andrew Bogut blocked five shots in 22 minutes. Bogut and forward Draymond Green each had a plus - 32 plus/minus for the game. Golden State's energy was just too much to handle for the Rockets. The Warriors currently hold the NBA's best overall record. James Harden led Houston with 33 points but was the lone starter to record double - digits in points. Corey Brewer had his second best scoring output of the season with 20 points off the Rocket's bench. Houston scored 71 points in the second half, but it was too little, too late as they were unable to climb out of the hole they dug themselves in the second quarter. Dwight Howard was limited by foul trouble. Howard had seven points and 11 boards in 24 minutes. Josh Smith was ejected after his second technical foul. He played just 14 minutes off the bench for the Rockets. Houston is 15 games over .500 and currently have the fifth - best record in the Western Conference The Warriors take on the Sacramento Kings on Friday, and the Rockets will face the Suns on Friday.
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