Warriors-Rockets Preview

Golden State's defense hadn't been much of a concern while the Warriors were scoring at a remarkable rate during their record string of blowout victories. After their eight-game win streak ended, the Warriors will look to tighten things up Saturday night and deny the Houston Rockets a fifth consecutive home victory. The NBA-leading Warriors (31-6) had been playing well defensively, giving up 96.1 points per game - two fewer than their season mark - on 41.7 percent shooting over a team-record eight straight double-digit wins. Golden State, however, couldn't continue that trend Friday in the opener of a difficult two-game trip, allowing Oklahoma City to score 98 through three quarters and shoot 52.6 percent overall in a 127-115 loss.