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How to watch Warriors vs. Rockets basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 22, 2022 at 12:10 am ET • 3 min read

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The Houston Rockets were expected to take an 'L' in this one, but so far it isn't playing out to script. Either team is in a position to win, but they lead against the Golden State Warriors 78-76.

The Rockets have been riding high on the performance of center Christian Wood, who has posted a double-double on 17 points and 12 boards in addition to two blocks. A double-double would be Wood's third in a row.

Golden State has been relying on point guard Stephen Curry, who has 17 points and eight assists, and center Kevon Looney, who has eight points along with 12 rebounds and three blocks. This makes it five consecutive games in which Looney has had at least ten rebounds.

Who's Playing

Houston @ Golden State

Current Records: Houston 14-32; Golden State 32-13

What to Know

The Houston Rockets haven't won a contest against the Golden State Warriors since Feb. 20 of 2020, but they'll be looking to end the drought on Friday. The Rockets are on the road again on Friday and play against Golden State at 10 p.m. ET Jan. 21 at Chase Center. Houston is hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 116.54 points per game.

Houston didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup with the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 116-111 win. Small forward Garrison Mathews (23 points) was the top scorer for Houston.

Meanwhile, Golden State fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Indiana Pacers on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result, falling 121-117. This was hardly the result the Warriors or its fans were betting on, as they were favored by 10.5 points over Indiana heading into this matchup. Small forward Andrew Wiggins had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 38 minutes with 5-for-15 shooting.

Houston's victory lifted them to 14-32 while Golden State's loss dropped them down to 32-13. In their win, the Rockets relied heavily on Garrison Mathews, who shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and finished with 23 points. Golden State will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.