The Houston Rockets accomplished one of their goals on Opening Night, serving as spoilers to the Golden State Warriors as they celebrated their 2017 NBA title and got their championship rings.
Houston had to rally to beat Golden State, 122-121 (and survive a second-to-late shot by Kevin Durant), and did so while new point guard Chris Paul watched from the bench.
Paul was sidelined down the stretch of the game with left knee soreness and his status for tonight's game in Sacramento (10 ET, NBA League Pass) remains uncertain. Read more at NBA.com (blog).
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