Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) celebrates a turnover against the Memphis Grizzlies in the final seconds of fourth quarter of their NBA play-in tournament game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

The Rockets ranked last in ball movement, averaging just 294 passes per 24 minutes of possession, and they were 25th in player movement (10.7 miles per 24). While Golden State led the league by a wide margin in assist rate (recording assists on 71.4% of their field goals), Houston ranked last (54.9%) by an even wider margin.

Colin Cowherd breaks down whether the Golden State Warriors can handle the rising Houston Rockets in the first round of the NBA playoffs.