Klay Thompson scored 42 points and matched his season high with 12 3-pointers, leading the undermanned Warriors past the Rockets 116-101 on Friday night.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Klay Thompson scored 42 points and matched his season high with 12 3-pointers, leading the undermanned Golden State Warriors past the Houston Rockets 116-101 on Friday night.
KJ Martin had 22 points and eight rebounds, TyTy Washington scored 15 and Jae'Sean Tate 14 for the NBA-worst Rockets , who lost their eighth straight and fifth in a row on the road. Draymond Green had been listed as probable with a bruised right knee but didn't play, leaving the defending champions down three starters with Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins also missing.
The Warriors' nine straight victories in the series marks their longest winning streak ever against Houston.Longtime Warriors and 49ers team pastor Earl Smith is healing from being hit by an Uber driver while attending the All-Star Game in Utah. His left hand is in a soft cast and he's wearing a walking boot on his right foot.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Warriors 116, Rockets 101: Klay Thompson torches HoustonThe Rockets ended the game 11-of-35 from deep compared to the Warriors’ 26-of-54.
Read more »
Klay Thompson To Play Back-To-Back Games Moving ForwardKlay Thompson To Play Back-To-Back Games Moving Forward - RealGM Wiretap
Read more »
Rockets at Warriors: Five things to watchRockets at Warriors: Five things to watch as Houston will be without Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr.
Read more »
Israeli air strikes hit Gaza hours after rockets fired into IsraelThe Israeli army launches air strikes into besieged Gaza hours after rockets were fired from the territory into Israel and a day after an Israeli military raid in the city of Nablus killed 11 Palestinians and wounded over 100
Read more »
Gaza rockets, Israeli strikes follow deadly West Bank raidTEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Palestinian militants in Gaza launched rockets at southern Israel and Israeli aircraft struck targets in the coastal enclave early Thursday after a deadly gun battle with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank killed 10 Palestinians.
Read more »