The Warriors earned their spot in this first-round series via the Play-In Tournament, knocking off the Memphis Grizzlies to grab the West's No. 7 seed. The Rockets ended up with the No. 2 seed in an ultra-competitive Western Conference, finishing 52-30 in the regular season. Game 3 is set for Saturday in San Francisco.

The Rockets are built on being a big, physical team that wants to dominate opponents into submission. They ranked fourth in the NBA in defensive rating during the regular season and have held the Warriors to an average of 94.5 points per contest in the first two games of this series.

After the Warriors had stolen Game 1 on the road, the Rockets had to even the series heading back to Golden State. They were able to do so, led by the 38 points of star guard Jalen Green. Alperen Sengun also put together a 17-point, 16-rebound, and seven-assist performance in the win.