The Golden State Warriors are set to face the Houston Rockets in a potential closeout game on Friday, May 2. Steve Kerr's team leads the first-round series 3-2 and could book their place in the Western Conference Semifinals with a strong showing in front of a hometown crowd.

With their 2024-25 campaign on the line, the Houston Rockets absolutely annihilated the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday, 131-116. Extended garbage time made the final score look a lot closer than the contest actually was.

They won their group in the NBA Cup, taking down both of the favorites in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers. They then broke a long losing streak against the Golden State Warriors in the quarterfinals and advanced to Las Vegas.