Houston Rockets (11-7) at Golden State Warriors (16-2)
Tip-Off: Thursday, December 01, 2016 – 7:30 PM PST
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
TV: CSNBA, TNT | Radio: 95.7 The Game
Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive
Projected Starting Lineups:
Rockets (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Patrick Beverley (7.0, 4.3, 3.7)
SG: James Harden (28.7, 7.3, 11.9)
SF: Trevor Ariza (12.4, 4.9, 2.1)
PF: Ryan Anderson (12.3, 5.4, 1.0)
C: Clint Capela (12.2, 8.6, 0.8)
Head Coach: Mike D’Antoni (career: 466-433, 0.518)
Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Stephen Curry (26.6, 4.1, 5.9)
SG: Klay Thompson (20.7, 3.3, 2.1)
SF: Kevin Durant (27.1, 8.4, 4.7)
PF: Draymond Green (10.1, 8.6, 6.9)
C: Zaza Pachulia (4.6, 5.9, 2.3)
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (career: 156-26, 0.857)
Previous Matchups
- Rockets at Warriors (postseason) On April 27, 2016, the Warriors beat the Rockets 114-81 at Oracle Arena, eliminating the Rockets in Round 1 of the 2016 playoffs. FINAL RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS: Playoffs Round 1 Game 5 – Warriors (4-1) Eliminate Houston Rockets With 34 Assist And 7 Threes From Klay, 114-81
- Hawks at Warriors The Warriors beat the Atlanta Hawks 105-100 on November 28, 2016 at Oracle Arena. FINAL RECAP WITH HIGHLIGHTS: Andre Iguodala And Draymond Green Spark Key Moments As Warriors (16-2) Fend Off Atlanta Hawks (10-8), 105-100
- Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz The Houston Rockets were defeated by the Utah Jazz 120-101 at Vivint Smart Home Arena on November 29, 2016. Hayward scores 31, leads Jazz to 120-101 win over Rockets
Game Notes
- Kerr on HOU Rockets: “Impossible to guard, they’ve got shooters everywhere…given the ball to Harden” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uTa9j4sPcU&w=560&h=315]
- Iguodala on sustainable O: “As long as we’re taking good shots I think it is…such great shooters” [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42WXitYLxm4&w=560&h=315]
- During their current 12-game win streak, the Warriors are essentially shooting 51/42/80 as a team — Brian Witt, Warriors Digital Experience Coordinator | Warriors.com
- While they might be taking slightly fewer shots, they’re getting better shots and making more. Durant is shooting 57.0 percent, an astounding six percent higher than the best season of his previous nine in the NBA. Thompson, despite a horrible start from distance, is nonetheless shooting 47.7 percent now, a career best. Curry is at 49.4 percent, just off his career high of 50.4 set in his second MVP season a year ago.– Carl Steward, The Mercury News
- Fraser, now in his third season working closely with Curry, also absolutely believes Curry has improved. “He’s better at seeing the pictures on the floor of what we’re doing and moving within that infrastructure,” Fraser says, referring to head coach Steve Kerr’s ultra-simple, yet deeply complex flow offense. “And it’s just another year of maturity, mentally and physically.”– Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle
- The Rockets have fallen back to the pack since meeting the Warriors in the Western Conference Finals. But Harden’s greatest impact came in July. Following the Durant saga, several reasons for his leaving Oklahoma City jump out. He wanted a championship. He was attracted by the bond of the Warriors’ stars. He liked the style of play, all the passing. What he wasn’t looking for was what he had with Harden on his team, what had been missing since he left. Harden helped make getting Durant possible. —Marcus Thompson II, The Mercury News
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