The Houston Rockets had one of their best seasons in a decade to finish the year as the second seed in the Western Conference, and yet, it wasn't enough to defe

Seventh-seeded Golden State cut off the Rockets lethal fast-break in Sunday’s 95-85 victory, holding Houston and its springy athletes to just four points in the open court and ripping homecourt advantage away from the No. 2 seed. The teams will play Game 2 on Wednesday.