28-18. Rockets lead by 10 points after the first quarter. Here comes the 2nd quarter though. Our downfall in Game 1.
But clearly the Rockets are so much better. They have to stop beating themselves. Smash the Warriors the rest of this series.

Yes. They can hound Stephen Curry and make him feel some physical contact. Don't just let him round around untouched. Just take him out. Force others to beat us.

Draymond is crazy. Elbowed Steven Adams to the ground. What a joke. They called Dillon Brooks for his 3rd foul also.

Draymond has gotten away with a technical foul twice now in this series. Ridiculous.

Double Tech was assessed. Nevermind. But still a third common foul on Dillon Brooks.

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The Warriors are about to be exposed soon. They're soft and old. Rockets are young and hungry. More athletic also!!

Vernon Maxwell even tweeted this. LOL. Vernon was the ultimate bad boy on that back-to-back championship Rockets team in 1994 and 1995.

Vernon Maxwell
@VernonMaxwell11
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Draymond Green is the OJ Simpson of basketball.

The Lakers and Timberwolves better hope the Rockets don't advance to the second round.
If I were a Lakers or Timberwolves fan I'd be cheering for the Warriors to win this series.

I think the Houston Rockets can win the 2026 NBA Finals next year if they acquire Kevin Durant this summer.
Still hoping they have enough to do it this year. So many ice-cold scoring stretches. KD is a walking bucket.

Who the heck is Pat Spencer? Guy just shoots up a prayer three ball and it goes in.
LOL Warriors should be getting blown out. It's still too close for comfort. That 3 ball.

dont get comfy gsw came back down liek 20 last game

Rockets are determined tonight. They just experienced their first playoff game jitters in Game 1 is all. A lot of young guys playing their first playoff game. Best player on the court tonight looks like 22-year-old Alperen Sengun. I felt he was the best player in Game 1. No other starters showed up though. Tonight Jalen Green is scoring anytime he wants.

Rockets are a championship team if they get all-star play out of Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green. And Amen Thompson plays elite defense.
Our big three is just young. 23, 22 and 22 years old. The more playoff experience they get the more dangerous they're going to become.

But you're right. Rockets could've gone to halftime up 20 or 25 points if we're being honest. Instead it's 60-46 Rockets at halftime.

The deeper the series the more confidence the young Rockets will gain. Basketball is still a young man's game at the end of the day.