The Houston Rockets earned a 115-108 home victory over the Golden State Warriors at the Toyota Center on Wednesday night, taking advantage of an early injury to star guard Stephen Curry. Curry logged just six minutes in the opening period before exiting the contest with right abdominal soreness and being ruled out for the rest of the game.
Rockets Control Early Action Despite Warriors Fightback
Houston set the tone early in the matchup, jumping out to a 17-7 lead before finishing the first quarter with a 35-20 advantage. Golden State responded in the second quarter by outscoring the Rockets 28-21, cutting the home team’s lead to eight points by halftime.
The Rockets regained momentum in the third quarter, rebuilding a double-digit cushion. During the period, play was briefly halted after Rockets guard Marcus Smart threw a punch at Warriors center Charles Bassey, leading to Smart being ejected from the game.
Golden State managed to trim the deficit back to eight points early in the fourth quarter. However, Houston quickly put the contest away with a decisive 15-2 run, sealing the win to improve to 9-3 on the season while dropping the Warriors to an 8-4 record.
