ROCKETS 99, WARRIORS 96: Courtney Lee had a team-high 20 points and Goran Dragic scored 18 points as host Houston snapped a season-long six-game losing skid.
Dragic and Lee led a potent 3-point attack to keep the Rockets' playoff hopes alive. Lee fired four 3-pointers in the final frame to hand Golden States its eighth consecutive defeat.
Patrick Patterson tipped in a missed shot from Dragic with seven seconds remaining to give the Rockets a 99-94 lead and put the contest out of reach.
Klay Thompson led all Warriors' scorers with a game-high 24-point effort.
Houston, which travels to Miami for the second half of its back-to-back Sunday, has won eight straight home games versus Golden State.
The Rockets snapped a four-game skid and defeated the Warriors for the 14th time in 16 meetings.
Houston benefited from a 10-for-26 shooting display from 3-point range to maintain its mastery of Golden State.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Warriors C Andris Biedrins (concussion) didn't play. ... Golden State general manager Larry Riley announced Saturday that Stephen Curry (right ankle) and Andrew Bogut (left ankle) will undergo surgery next week.
Golden State | Houston | |
Klay Thompson 24 | Scoring | Courtney Lee 20 |
Charles Jenkins 8 | Assists | Goran Dragic 7 |
Brandon Rush 7 | Rebounds | Marcus Camby 9 |
Charles Jenkins 6 | Free Throws Made | Samuel Dalembert 5 |
Dominic McGuire 2 | Steals | Goran Dragic 3 |
Richard Jefferson 2 | Blocks | Samuel Dalembert 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Golden State | 96 | 49.3 | 5-16 | 19-22 | 17 | 36 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
Houston | 99 | 47.6 | 10-26 | 9-15 | 22 | 40 | 5 | 11 | 13 |