On night two of a back-to-back, the young Houston Rockets were no match for Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins, and the defending NBA champion Warriors in San Francisco. With Curry and Wiggins hitting eight 3-pointers apiece, Golden State won, 120-101 (box score).
Kevin Porter Jr. led the Rockets with 20 points and 4 assists, though he made just 6-of-16 shots (37.5%) and 1-of-9 on 3-pointers (11.1%). As a team, the Rockets hit just 3-of-28 (10.7%) from behind the 3-point arc on Saturday, making for a tough formula versus the sharpshooting Warriors, who made 25-of-52 from 3-point range (48.1%).
Rookie forward Tari Eason added 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds off the bench in 29 minutes, making 6-of-10 shots (60.0%). One night after surprisingly winning in Phoenix, the Rockets fell to 6-17 on the 2022-23 season, while Golden State improved to 13-11.
Scroll on for highlights, analysis and postgame interviews. With the team’s tough four-game Western Conference road trip complete, Houston finally returns home for Monday’s matchup versus Philadelphia. Tipoff at Toyota Center is set for 7:00 p.m. Central.
Highlights
Analysis and Interviews
#Rockets fall to the Warriors 120-101
Kevin Porter Jr talked with our @SportsVanessa about the loss and the encouraging words about the #Rockets backcourt from Steve Kerr@HoustonRockets on AT&T SportsNet pic.twitter.com/BmscIJn2zQ
— AT&T SportsNet™ | SW (@ATTSportsNetSW) December 4, 2022
TARI EASON WITH HIS FIRST CAREER DOUBLE-DOUBLE@TAR13ASON VS GSW
🏀13 PTS🏀10 REB🏀#Rockets I @HoustonRockets I AT&T SportsNet pic.twitter.com/nIgmZcFtLZ— AT&T SportsNet™ | SW (@ATTSportsNetSW) December 4, 2022
#Rockets highlight of the night provided by @Jaygup23 @HoustonRockets on AT&T SportsNet pic.twitter.com/YqzDVeJOYi
— AT&T SportsNet™ | SW (@ATTSportsNetSW) December 4, 2022
Rockets coach Stephen Silas said he had Bruno Fernando finish the game with the starters because Usman Garuba (who was part of the bench unit that rallied) was tired and Silas likes the lob threat after Fernando poses alongside KPJ. Didn’t mention anything about Alperen Sengun.
— Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) December 4, 2022
Jalen Green is struggling with his shot — he's shooting 38.0% and 25.0% from three (6.7 3PA) over his last nine games. He's 4-26 from three in his last four.
— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) December 4, 2022
Alperen Şengün played just four of the final 17 minutes in Phoenix. Tonight against the Warriors, Sengun sat out the final 17:25.
— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) December 4, 2022
Stephen Silas: "This was the end of six games in nine days, it wasn't just the back-to-back, and we went 3-3. All in all, I'm pretty proud of our guys."
— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) December 4, 2022
Remember when the Rockets revolutionized the league by hoisting a record number of threes per game each year?
Rockets are 3-26 from three
Warriors are 23-49 from three— ClutchFans (@clutchfans) December 4, 2022
#Rockets coach Stephen Silas had high praise for Tari Eason, who recorded his first career double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds.
"For a competitor to get up and play against the champs, that's what you want." Silashttps://t.co/GyKZ7y2mPG
— Coty M. Davis (@CotyDavis_24) December 4, 2022
Golden State +66 on threes tonight:#Rockets are 3-of-27
Warriors are 25-of-52
— Jackson Gatlin (@JTGatlin) December 4, 2022
Rockets-Anthony Lamb beef has been interesting tonight to say the least
— Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) December 4, 2022
NEW: #Rockets ended their four-game west-coast road trip in a hard-fought battle against the #Warriors Saturday night. via @InsideRocketsFN https://t.co/bT3aYj5c5X
— Coty M. Davis (@CotyDavis_24) December 4, 2022
