OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Golden State heads into Game 6 of the Western Conference finals on the brink of elimination.
The defending champions trail Houston three games to two after consecutive wins by the Rockets.
Saturday night’s game takes place on the Warriors’ home court, where they have only lost once in their last 17 playoff games.
Houston will be without star guard Chris Paul because of a strained hamstring. Paul was injured in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s victory that gave the Rockets a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Eric Gordon will start in Paul’s place.
He started 30 games this season while Paul and James Harden dealt with injuries.
The Warriors are hoping to have Andre Iguodala back after he missed the last two games with a bruised left knee.
He’s listed as questionable.
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