Granted, the Rockets don't have all of their 6-11 brigade available, as Kevin Durant and Steven Adams will miss tonight at Chase Center, but this sis till one fo the most imposing teams in the league, having stormed to an 11-2 mark since losing their first two games. Houston is still bigger than Golden State, which doesn't really have proper matchups vs. Alperin Sengun or Jabari Smith, especially with Draymond Green (undersized, but still capable of flustering opposing bigs) having missed Monday's game vs. the Jazz because of a foot injury, and ? for tonight. The Warriors have been far less consistent than Houston, losing three of four entering tonight, and the absence of Jonathan Kuminga has lessened Steve Kerr's options. Play Rockets

Draymond Green has been upgraded to probable, so I think the Dubs can pull this out against a Houston team quite short-handed in the frontcourt down Kevin Durant, Steven Adams (who has been starting at center) and Tari Eason. This is a rematch of last season's first-round playoff series won by Golden State. The Rockets' best player arguably in that was Fred VanVleet, and he's out for the season with a torn ACL. Whichever team loses will be eliminated from reaching the knockout stage in NBA Cup play. The Warriors are 6-1 ATS at home and outscoring teams by an average of more than 13 PPG.