The Golden State Warriors begin a five-game road trip tonight against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center, both teams at 8-3, the team’s official preview said. Tipoff is 6:30 p.m. PST, with television on NBCSBA and radio on SiriusXM and 95.7 The Game. The Warriors enter on an eight-game winning streak after a 138-87 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday, NBA.com reported.
Why it matters: The win over New Orleans was the largest margin of victory in Chase Center history, NBA.com said, and the Warriors’ fourth-largest margin in the franchise’s 80th season, according to the team preview. Golden State sits sixth in the Western Conference, with Houston fourth; both are 8-3.
Stephen Curry and Brandin Podziemski each scored 25 points Monday, and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg added 23, the preview and NBA.com both reported. Curry moved into 16th on the NBA’s career scoring list at 26,803 points, passing DeMar DeRozan. NBA.com quoted coach Steve Kerr as saying, “We just have a really good feeling. Everybody’s having fun, excited to come into the gym every day.” Curry is averaging 30.6 points a game, second in the league to Luka Dončić, according to that game report.
The Warriors’ preview said Curry needs 25 points tonight to reach 300 over his first 10 games, a mark he and Rockets forward Kevin Durant both hit in 2023 among players 35 or older. Durant is averaging 21.0 points on a career-low 12.3 shots a game and is within 900 points of Kobe Bryant for fourth on the all-time scoring list, the team said. Guard Brandon Williams has a mild left hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in one week. Related: Monday’s win over the Pelicans and Williams’s injury.