Houston and Golden State face off in conference showdown

Golden State Warriors (4-1, third in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (3-2, fourth in the Western Conference)

Houston; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Houston faces Golden State in a matchup of Western Conference teams.

Houston finished 41-41 overall and 28-24 in Western Conference action last season. The Rockets averaged 114.3 points per game while allowing opponents to score 113.2 last season.

Golden State finished 46-36 overall and 26-26 in Western Conference action during the 2023-24 season. The Warriors averaged 117.8 points per game last season, 15.6 from the free-throw line and 44.4 from 3-point range.

INJURIES: Rockets: None listed.

Warriors: Stephen Curry: day to day (ankle), Andrew Wiggins: day to day (back), De'Anthony Melton: day to day (facet).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.