The play-in may be a life-or-death duel between those teams that want to get into the playoffs, but fate and the calendar wanted today to be what was a preview of those games. The Golden State Warriors They have practically assured their participation in the West play-in by adding their sixth victory, defeating (110-133) precisely their main rival in the fight to finish in the top ten, some Houston Rockets that after an exciting streak of victories, everything seems to indicate that they will be left out of the fight for the ring.
The Warriors, with this great streak at the most opportune time, are tenth in the West with a balance of 42-34, while the Rockets are eleventh with 38-38.
Although it is not yet a mathematician, there are only six games left for both the Warriors and the Rockets, so it seems almost impossible for Houston to be able to take their position from the Warriors.
And all thanks to the Splash Brothers. Stephen Curry (29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists with 9/14 field goals) and Klay Thompson (29 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists with a 7/11 in triples) have been the best in the convincing victory of those from the Bay, who have dominated from start to finish with the best they know how to do (with glances included).
As almost always, the visitors’ victory came from three points, posting a great 17/35 that made things very easy, although they also had time to shine Trayce Jackson-Davis, scoring 20 points and 5 rebounds.
The constant bombardment from beyond the arc was too much for the Rockets, who have lost the magic and energy they showed during their impressive 11-game winning streak and have put an end to their up-and-down season.
Jabari Smith Jr. (24 points) was the Texans’ top scorer.
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