The result greatly determines what the next two weeks look like for Golden State, one way or another. If Golden State beats Houston, the Warriors will head to Las Vegas for the NBA Cup semifinals against the winner of Tuesday night's Thunder-Mavericks game.
Warriors players have consistently made clear their desire to win the NBA Cup and its associated prize money; every NBA Cup champion player is awarded over $500,000. Playing high-octane games so early in the season could benefit some of their younger players.
Steph Curry drew a distinction: Not really, but there's still an appreciation for a moment, like a build-up for a game. We all want to get to Vegas, for sure. So we'll give everything we've got to it.
The last time the Warriors lost to the Rockets was before the COVID-19 pandemic. It was so long ago that Russell Westbrook and James Harden were still on the Rockets. The Warriors have won all 15 matchups since that Feb. 2, 2020 game.
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