NBA Playoffs 2018 Conference Finals Live: Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets

Kevin Durant (37 PTS, 3 3PM) & James Harden (41 PTS, 5 3PM) put on a scoring duel in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals! #DubNation #Rockets #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/T5s7nEabbH
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2018

So the Warriors steal home court advantage from the Houston Rockets. They are now 25-3 in the Playoffs since KD joined them. They haven't had a single series even go to 6 games. Can Houston be the first?

Game 1 looked like their best shot. There are obvious spots to improve but ideally, you want to capitalize on your best player's great game. All that isolation ball hurt Rockets eventually. They have 48 hours to look at film but it's quite simple for the Rockets - no more defensive breakdowns especially in the fourth quarter and got to move the ball more, again especially in the final period when Harden looks fatigued after playing iso almost all game.

Game 2 is on Wednesday night and we'll be there to cover it live once again. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda's coverage of the 2018 NBA Playoffs, this is Raunak Jaiswal and Yash Matange signing off.

It was a battle between systems. Isolation heavy Rockets' game vs the Warriors' team-ball.

Eventually Golden State won. Harden had 41 but did fatigue take over?

The @warriors win Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals!

GSW defeats @HoustonRockets 119-106 to take a 1-0 series lead!

Kevin Durant: 37 PTS
Klay: 28 PTS, 6 3PM
Steph: 18 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB
Draymond: 5 PTS, 9 AST, 9 REB#DubNation #NBAPlayoffs

Harden: 41 PTS, 7 AST, 5 3PM pic.twitter.com/oXAVi0xCVp
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2018

FINAL WHISTLE: Golden State Warriors win 119-106, take 1-0 series lead.

Harden takes the last possession alone, misses the contested shot. Story of the game really.

Iggy makes both. Rubbing salt in the wounds really.

KD had a chance to dribble the ball out but the Rockets foul Iggy. UNNECESSARY!

Paul gets the Harden miss and banks it in. Still a 11-point lead

He makes 1-of-2.

Draymond gets fouled again. Warriors playing hot-potato with the ball.

CP3 makes a quick layup but the lead just too much to overcome.

But he fouls Green on the other end and Draymond makes both FT's with the Rockets in the penalty

CP3 runs back down and knocks in a baseline jumper.

KD makes both. Lead now at 14 with 1:20 left

KD gets fouled by Harden on the other end.

Rockets miss a key long-range shot. Curry gets the rebound and Rockets look beaten. 1:24 left in the game.

Curry on the split cut, drives to the rim and gets his finger-roll to fall. Lead to 12.

02:07 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Warriors 110-100 Rockets

Harden draws the foul on Curry, that his fifth! Now the Beard gets 3 FT's.

Iggy gets fouled and now FT's coming. Rockets are in the penalty and have only one timeout left.

Green blocks PJ Tucker's shot but then he turns it over on the other hand.

Curry banks in a scoop layup. He blows up Harden there and the lead is back to 10

Warriors lose the ball too though on an Iggy drive. Rockets come right back and score via an Ariza layup

Iggy intercepts Harden's pass. Rockets turn it over again.

One dribble and let it fly! 👌👌👌#DubNation pic.twitter.com/HMvkhKn2BQ
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2018

Klay spots up & drills his 6th triple!#DubNation 106 | #Rockets 96

3:54 left to play in the 4th on @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/LWw2razccQ
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Mike D'Antoni wanted a backcourt violation on the previous possession but there was a deflection.

Rockets call a TIMEOUT!

They need an extra possession with an offensive rebound but the Warriors extend the lead back to 10 with a Klay 3!

Durant turns it over on the Harden steals it but the Rockets return the favor by turning it over as well on a failed alley-oop lob attempt.

Harden with the step-back 3 on KD!

Two FT's coming. He makes 1-of-2

Iggy to Steph to Iggy and he gets fouled.

Klay misses the corner 3 on the dime from KD. On the other end, Harden turns it over and the Warriors get running.

KD misses a baseline jumper and he contests a CP3 layup.

Harden finds Capela for the slam! 🚀 pic.twitter.com/XIChi1A274
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He fouls Iguodala on the other end.

Harden dances on Curry and knocks down the step-back 2!

Curry picks up foul No. 4 on an away-from-the-ball foul.

Steph checks into the game.

KD gets two FT's. It wasn't a reach in. He makes both.

Tucker is called for a reach-in on KD.

KD misses the tough fading jumper. Harden lobs it to Capela on the 4-on-5 possession.

CP3 makes the second free-throw

Kevin Durant tees it up from beyond the arc! 🎯

He's up to 33 for the game.#DubNation 100 | #Rockets 88 pic.twitter.com/XTY7CvYbe2
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2018

He makes one and then Warriors call TIMEOUT!

Draymond Green finds the trailing Klay Thompson for 3!

Klay is up to 24 with 4 triples on @NBAonTNT #DubNation pic.twitter.com/5CDxVYtzDZ
— NBA (@NBA) May 15, 2018