2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #2 Houston Rockets vs #7 Golden State Warriors (Series tied 1-1)

[Guardia]

Rockets in 7

[DonaldSanders]

Didn't Amen shut down Curry last time they played? Held him to like 3 points I want to say.

Fouled him minimum 10 times for 0 FT on and off ball. I'm guessing you didn't see the game. If Amen is allowed to mug him, then just call the series now. If normal fouls are called, I got Warriors in 6.

Heck I tuned into a Pistons game the next day and George Blaha mentioned Curry was fouled all game without calls. That's when you know it was poorly officiated, when you tune into other unrelated games and they comment on how bad the officiating was.

And to be clear, I love Amen Thompson -- I was one of the few guys who put him as 3rd team All-NBA.

[C3H6N6O6]

Houston will lose because of inexperience. They have the talent to win.

[Kobe187]

Butler so good on both ends of the floor, Curry & the the Dubs with championship experience, Warriors in 6.

[Mamba Mentality]

I just hope the officiating is consistent. If you're going to reward Jimmy for his antics and give Draymond a long leash then it’s only fair that Amen and Brooks are allowed to play physical.

Warriors will likely win in 6 or 7. Rockets half court offense concerns me, they’ll probably end up losing a couple really tight games in crunch time.

[Black star]

Kerr has to get Kuminga out of the doghouse and back locked in with the team if the Warriors are going to win this series. They need his athleticism and extra offensive game to matchup with the Rockets because Steph and Jimmy won't be enough on their own. They weren't enough against the Clippers and they were barely enough against a flawed Grizzlies team.

Even with that I'm leaning Rockets. I don't like their offense much but they are the best offensive rebounding team in the league going up against a team who just got dominated on the glass by a rookie center. I think they are going to win the possession battle over the course of the series and those offensive rebounds and their great defense are going to help them survive the close 4th quarters

[whatisacenter]

I picked Warriors in 6.

The schedule really favors them at the start of this series with 4 days off before game 1 and two days off between games 2 and 3.

I think the Rockets have a chance if Sengun can make a consistent impact...he has been hot and cold against the Warriors.

[durden_tyler]

Didn't Amen shut down Curry last time they played? Held him to like 3 points I want to say.

Yes that’s why we’re seeing Steph average 30 this series


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[RB34]

I cannot wait to watch Thompson play defence in this series.

[durden_tyler]

Being the #2 seed, the pressure is on the Rockets to live up to that billing. Steph and company in six.

[KGtabake]

I don't know how a Rockets fan is going to digest one more elimination by Curry and the warriors.
It's like death and taxes.

[floppymoose]

I have no idea what GS squad will show up. Anything from HOU in 4 to GSW in 5 would not surprise me.

[SpreeChokeJob]

Warriors because NBA wants Curry James matchup. Best way to start off the new media contract for the new partners. Curry and James are the only thing that garners interest. They will frame the future of Luka as the face of league.

[durden_tyler]

Warriors because NBA wants Curry James matchup. Best way to start off the new media contract for the new partners. Curry and James are the only thing that garners interest. They will frame the future of Luka as the face of league.

Or maybe the Warriors are just better than the Rockets.

[SpreeChokeJob]

Warriors because NBA wants Curry James matchup. Best way to start off the new media contract for the new partners. Curry and James are the only thing that garners interest. They will frame the future of Luka as the face of league.

Or maybe the Warriors are just better than the Rockets.

Well that too. But that’s not the narrative going on. The story so far is that the Warriors haven’t looked good, but I don’t buy it. They may have the Rockets seem stronger in the first couple of games but the Warriors will pull away. That’s the most likely way they will approach it.

[Black Jack]

Kerr has got to get some minutes out of Kuminga, put the grudge match aside please. Houston has too many young athletic guys to not make this happen. cmon.

[Black Jack]

If GS' role players continue to not step up. Steph and Jimmy can't do it by themselves alone. Players like Podz and Hield must play better or even JK, whom I think will have some playing time against the Rockets.

Podz chokes way too much. hit a clutch jumper man!

[kaansunman]

Size of Rockets will be a problem for Warrios, we have seen that from Memphis today. way too many off rebs and 2nd chance points.
I'll be rooting for my Alpi but I believe that experience will outweigh Rockets.

Warriors in 6

[levon]

Nobody on the Rockets is capable of beating ball pressure at a high level or hitting a shot, two things you have to be good at to give the Warriors trouble. Sengun has to turn into Jokic to win this. There has to be some kind of coming out party from the Rockets young guys, maybe Green?

[itrsteve]

Gotta go with the Rockets, leaning with within 6.

I hate to discount Curry and Butler, two guys who have ripped my heart out. But that’s a heavy reliance on two people.