The Warriors enter this pivotal clash up 2-1 in the series, and the fact that they're playing at Chase Center in front of a capacity home crowd puts them in a great position to potentially take a commanding 3-1 lead in this first-round matchup.

The Golden State Warriors’ goal heading into Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets was to pick up a win. As the seven-seed, Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry knew that se