Houston Rockets 122-121 Golden State Warriors: 5 talking points

#1 Houston shows a lot of heart

PJ Tucker (left) and Harden (center)

After their meek surrender against the Spurs in the Playoffs last year, many questioned the heart and the resiliency of the Rockets. They were whacked 114-75 at home to a Spurs side without Kawhi Leonard and Tony Parker. Those questions lingered on to a certain extent this season but they gave a pretty good answer for now.

The Rockets trailed for much of the game and were often down by double digits but they kept coming back. Everytime Golden State went on a big run, Houston would answer back with one of their own. They kept staying in touch thanks to big plays from Tucker, Gordon, and Harden. They finally took the lead with less than a minute left as Tucker hit both of his free throws in what would end up being the game-winning points. While it was good to see the never give up attitude from the Rockets, we need to hold off the judgment regarding it for the Playoffs.