5 reasons why Warriors' opening night loss is NOT A BIG DEAL

#2 Stephen Curry foul trouble hurt Warriors' rhythm

Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry

The Warriors had control of the game through three quarters and they've had a reputation of cruising to games where they lead by double digits heading into the final quarter. However, the Rockets snapped their 28-game win streak (when they led by 15 points or more) on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning IST).

As mentioned earlier, the Warriors were already missing a couple of key players for the game. What made matters worse was Stephen Curry's early foul trouble. That kept forcing him to be seated on the bench as the Warriors fielded odd and unusual lineups on the floor.

These Warriors are still Curry's team. Kevin Durant was named Finals MVP but Curry had the highest +/- for the 2017 Playoffs - +245 (17 games), which also happens to be an NBA record. Having Curry off the floor in unusual minutes didn't allow the Warriors to break away and take the game out of the Rockets' hands.