It's time to play, time for the defending NBA champion Warriors to face the challenge of the league's best regular-season team, the Houston Rockets, in the Western Conference Finals. This, however, is the first time the Rockets were able to earn homecourt advantage. Klay Thompson vs. James Harden: Thompson will be among several defenders on Harden, who led the NBA in scoring (30.4 ppg) after finishing second in each of the three previous seasons.