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Curry and the Warriors face the Rockets

Tar Heels cruise past Boston College 91-65

Golden State Warriors (37-13, second in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Rockets (14-35, 15th in the Western Conference)

Houston; Monday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors visit the Houston Rockets. Curry is 10th in the league scoring 25.7 points per game.

The Rockets are 7-21 against Western Conference opponents. Houston is fifth in the league with 49.0 points in the paint led by Christian Wood averaging 9.1.

The Warriors are 20-8 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State ranks third in the Western Conference with 14.5 fast break points per game led by Curry averaging 3.0.

The teams square off for the third time this season. In the last meeting on Jan. 22 the Warriors won 105-103 led by 22 points from Curry, while Wood scored 19 points for the Rockets.

TOP PERFORMERS: Eric Gordon averages 2.2 made 3-pointers per game for the Rockets, scoring 14.4 points while shooting 43.9% from beyond the arc. Wood is averaging 17.5 points and 10.3 rebounds…

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