Without Stephen Curry, cracks in the Golden State Warriors' previously unblemished facade were bound to start showing eventually.
In a 97-96 loss to the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center in Game 3 Thursday, they finally did. And now, with the Rockets showing the first signs of life in a first-round series that felt over before it began, the Warriors must set about repairing the breaches.
Houston put the Warriors on their heels immediately, built a 13-point first-quarter advantage and did just enough to stave off second-half runs to survive. James Harden scored 35 points, grabbed eight rebounds and handed out nine assists. His game-winning shot with 2.7 seconds remaining helped Houston avert disaster.
Even if many of his teammates didn't seem to care:
Dwight Howard was fantastic whenever head coach J.B. Bickerstaff let him see the floor—active, quick, decisive and more focused than he'd been at any previous point in the series.
His 13 points and 13 rebounds were reflections of the way he manhandled Andrew Bogut underneath, securing deep position on offense at w ...
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Warriors Learning What They Must Fix in Stephen Curry’s Absence
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