The Rockets stood up to the NBA's top team, but the Warriors showed once again they're up for the test.
The teams entered the fourth quarter of their late-Tuesday contest tied, but the Warriors came out on top 123-110. Stephen Curry finished with 35 points, six rebounds and nine assists. Nineteen of those points came in the first quarter, as he helped the Warriors get off to a 47-26 lead.
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But the Rockets, led by James Harden (37 points), outscored the Warriors 66-51 in the second and third quarters to tie the game at 93 to start the fourth.
The Warriors responded with an 8-0 run in the first two minutes of the final frame, and maintained a double-digit lead throughout most of the quarter to win with ease.
The victory gave Golden State its 42nd consecutive regular-season home win, second only to the Bulls' streak from the 1995-96 season.
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The Warriors managed to win with Draymond Green and Klay Thompson having below-average offensive nights, combining for 21 points. Harrison Barnes played well, however, scoring 19 and hitting several big shots in the second half.
"He stayed in it, focused, took advantage of the opportunity in the beginning of the fourth quarter and made a lot of huge plays," Curry told TNT after the game.