Warriors
RocketsThe Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 115-108 on Wednesday, November 11, at Toyota Center in Houston, TX.
The Rockets led 56-51 at halftime. They did the most damage in the first quarter, winning it 35-20. The biggest lead for the Rockets was 18 points.
Top performers
Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 20 points on 8-of-17 shooting, with 5 assists. Alperen Sengun added 19 points and 13 rebounds. For the Warriors, Yaxel Lendeborg had 25 points on 9-of-19 shooting, with 10 rebounds. Brandin Podziemski added 22 points and 6 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Yaxel Lendeborg (25 points and 10 rebounds); Alperen Sengun (19 points, 13 rebounds and 9 assists). The Warriors bench outscored the Rockets reserves 49-25.
- Yaxel Lendeborg (GSW): 25 PTS, 10 REB, 0 AST, 9-19 FG, 36 MIN
- Brandin Podziemski (GSW): 22 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 7-15 FG, 37 MIN
- Kevin Durant (HOU): 20 PTS, 4 REB, 5 AST, 8-17 FG, 34 MIN
- Alperen Sengun (HOU): 19 PTS, 13 REB, 9 AST, 8-14 FG, 37 MIN
- Amen Thompson (HOU): 19 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 8-11 FG, 29 MIN
- Fred VanVleet (HOU): 18 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 6-9 FG, 30 MIN
By the numbers
The Rockets shot 50.6% from the field (44-of-87) and went 13-of-36 from three-point range; the Warriors shot 40.9% and went 17-of-51 from deep. The Warriors won the rebounding battle 48-40. The Rockets outscored their opponents 50-34 in the paint. Fast-break points favored the Rockets, 19-7. Assists: Rockets 26, Warriors 22.
Context
The Rockets improved to 9-3 with their second straight win, while the Warriors fell to 8-4. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Rockets host the Jazz on Friday, Nov 13; the Warriors visit the Spurs on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 18,055 at Toyota Center. Officials: Eric Lewis, Mitchell Ervin and Brandon Adair.