James Harden's fury will not have been enough and the Houston Rockets are at home.
Despite a good start to the match and the 41 points of his point guard, Houston lost to the Golden State Warriors on the Texas floor. The Californians take the lead by winning match 1 of the Western Conference final.
Led by a huge Kevin Durant, author of 37 points, the Warriors definitely got the upper hand in mid-third quarter time.
Klay Thompson, brilliant at 3 points, was also decisive to take his team to victory.
The individual prowess of James Harden, as beautiful as it is, will change nothing. Houston concedes its second home defeat on these play-offs. Final score: 119 to 106.
Golden State will try to increase their lead in Game 2 this Thursday.