The Rockets are currently 23-17 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Warriors have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.

Three Game 3s go down on Friday night. Boston and Indiana try to go up 3-0, while the Lakers and Wolves break a tie in the late window.

Dillon Brooks #9 of the Houston Rockets defends Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors in the first half in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on April 23, 2025 in Houston, Texas. / Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images

Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks made a controversial statement regarding Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green after Jimmy Butler's injury.

Rockets' Dillon Brooks points a finger at Warriors' Draymond Green when discussing Amen Thompson's foul on Jimmy Butler

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Former NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins calls out officials in Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets playoff series

The Rockets are built on being a big, physical team that wants to dominate opponents into submission. They ranked fourth in the NBA in defensive rating during the regular season and have held the Warriors to an average of 94.5 points per contest in the first two games of this series.