The matchup against Houston is a challenging one; when the Houston Rockets have the home court advantage, they have allowed the 2nd-least points per game in the NBA to opposing starting PGs over the last 10 games (12.8).The Rockets have played at the 3rd-most sluggish tempo in the league over the last 10 games in their home stadium, which ought to reduce plays for the Golden State Warriors.As a team, the Warriors have been quite unsuccesful at drawing fouls: 7th-worst in the NBA this year, averaging a measly 20.8 free throws per game.Over the last 10 games when they are the visiting team, the other team's starting PGs have attempted 1.7 foul shots per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Rockets, facing an uphill battle to get to the charity stripe.Stephen Curry is expected to suffer a reduction in effectiveness for all stats due to playing on the visting team in this contest.
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