The Golden State Warriors, led by guard Stephen Curry, will try to eliminate the Houston Rockets, led by guard James Harden, in Game 6 of their best of seven NBA Western Conference Playoffs series on Friday, May 10, 2019 (5/10/19) at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. The Warriors, who lead the series, 3-2, will be without injured forward Kevin Durant. Here’s what you need to know: Who: Warriors vs. Rockets What: Game 6, Western Conference Playoffs When: Friday, May 10, 2019 Where: Toyota Center, Houston Time: 9 p.m. EDT TV: ESPN Channel finder: Verizon Fios, AT&T U-verse, Comcast Xfinity,Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice, DIRECTV, Dish, Hulu, fuboTV, Sling Livestream: WatchESPN Line: Rockets -7 BOTTOM LINE: The Golden State Warriors visit the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference second round with a 3-2 lead in the series. The Warriors won the previous matchup 104-99. Klay Thompson scored 27 points to help lead Golden State to the victory and James Harden scored 31 points in defeat for Houston. The Rockets are 31-10 on their home court. Houston averages 42.1 rebounds per game and is 25-2 when winning the rebound battle. The Warriors are 35-17 in conference play. Golden State averages 46.2 rebounds per game and is 33-7 when out-rebounding opponents. TOP PERFORMERS: Clint Capela leads the Rockets with 12.7 rebounds and averages 16.6 points. Harden has averaged 31.3 points and totaled 6.7 rebounds while shooting 41.4 percent over the last 10 games for Houston. Stephen Curry leads the Warriors averaging 27.3 points and has added 5.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game. Kevin Durant has averaged 35.3 points and added 5.3 rebounds while shooting 52.1 percent over the last 10 games for Golden State. DURING THE PLAYOFFS: Warriors: Averaging 118.1 points, 43.6 rebounds, 28.5 assists, 7.0 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.6 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.2 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Rockets: Averaging 108.1 points, 43.2 rebounds, 18.0 assists, 8.5 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.1 percent from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.1 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Rockets Injuries: Danuel House Jr.: day to day (toe). Warriors Injuries: DeMarcus Cousins: out (torn right quad), Damian Jones: out (torn left pectoral), Kevin Durant: day to day (calf). (The AP contributed to this report.)<doc-sep>The Golden State Warriors take a 3-2 NBA Playoffs series lead into Houston tonight, but they'll be without their postseason leading scorer Kevin Durant who's out the rest of the series with an injury. Perhaps that's why the Rockets, led by isolationist standout guard James Harden, are 7-point favorites in this Friday night battle. It's the Warriors vs. Rockets in Western Conference Semifinal playoff action Game 6. Rockets vs. Warriors Game Time: 9 p.m. Eastern Time TV Channel: ESPN Live Streaming: WatchESPN.com or the WatchESPN app. The biggest question facing Golden State is how the Warriors will perform on the road without Durant. Somebody will have to step up, according to Golden State coach Steve Kerr. "Well, we'll just find somebody on the bench who can give us 35 points and two blocks and 11 boards and nine assists," Kerr said once the team arrived back in Houston on Thursday evening, according to the AP. Durant, injured in the Warriors overtime game 4 win at home, had an MRI Thursday that confirmed a strained right calf muscle. Durant did not travel with the team to Houston, staying behind for medical treatment. He's not expected to play in a potential game 7, either, should Houston win tonight. He's been the best player in the NBA, in the playoffs. He's been phenomenal, so it's obviously a huge loss, but our team has a lot of confidence," Kerr said. "They trust each other. They've won championships together. So we come out and we give it our best shot, and we try to mix and match some lineups and find some minutes and some contributions where we haven't had them so far in this series. "Guys will get opportunities who haven't had an opportunity yet. It'll be a little different. But no reason why we can't go get a win." The best news for Golden State is that Durant injury isn't as serious as initially feared. They thought he may have an injured Achilles, judging by his limping to the locker room after the injury Wednesday night, landing awkwardly on his right foot after a shot. The strained calf is problematic since the Warriors will have to find a way to beat Houston either tonight or in Game 7 to advance, but if they win he could return for Western Conference finals or NBA Finals. "It's a tough injury," teammate Klay Thompson said, according to the AP. "We'll have to collectively make up for what he does. We've done it before. It's going to be incredibly difficult. It's the playoffs. I know they're not going to feel sorry for us, the media, the fans. It will be a gut check time. We go down there and give it our best effort. That's all we can do. If we do that, I have confidence every man on this team will step up in his absence. We wish him a speedy recovery because we're not the same team without him."<doc-sep>The NBA playoffs are in action tonight (Wednesday, May 8) with one of the hottest matchups in the league so far: It's the Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets in game 5 action. These Western Conference semifinals teams are tied up 2-2, with the Rockets winning two consecutive games to even the series behind the play of James Harden. The Warriors are at home tonight so they hope to regain their magic touch, particularly hoping guard Steph Curry regains his shooting. You can watch the Rockets vs. Warriors NBA playoffs tonight live streaming for free on fubotv if you haven't yet used a free trial. We've got that information below. Here's the information for watching and following the game. Game 5 Rockets vs. Warriors Date: Wednesday, May 8 Time: 10:30 p.m. ET Location: Oracle Arena -- Oakland, California TV channel: TNT Get Tonight's Score with Live stats here: GameTracker Online streaming: fuboTV (try it for free tonight with trial) Odds: Warriors -6 (Over/Under 220.5) Harden and the have won two straight games but they don't think they've played their best. That's why tonight's Game 5 action may be foretelling for how the series will go. In game four, Harden scored 38 points with his isolation style and they pulled out a 112-108 overtime win in the best-of-seven series. "When you're dealing with these guys, if you let Klay (Thompson) and Steph (Curry) run around and shoot 3s you don't have no chance," Harden said after the game, according to the AP. "The only chance we have is to be in to their bodies and make every shot that they take contested." From the AP on Game 4: The Rockets were up by nine before the Golden State scored the next seven points, capped by a 3 from Stephen Curry, to get within 110-108 with 19 seconds left. Harden made one of two free throws with 11.5 seconds left. Kevin Durant missed a 3 after that. But the Warriors got the rebound and Curry also missed a 3-point attempt before Golden State was forced to foul Chris Paul. "We got a couple of wide-open looks," Durant said. "They just didn't fall for us." Paul made one of two free throws with 2.9 seconds left to secure the victory. Golden State coach Steve Kerr was asked about the physical play of the Rockets, who have several players who are much stockier than his squad. "They've got a lot of middle linebackers on that team," he said. "They're sturdy and we're like volleyball players, long and lean ... everybody tries to be physical with us because they should. That's the best way to try to beat us."<doc-sep>
The Warriors are looking to punch their ticket to the Western Conference finals with a win in Houston, but they will have to do it without forward Kevin Durant. The reigning NBA Finals MVP suffered a right calf strain in the second half of Game 5, and after an MRI was ruled out for the rest of the Warriors-Rockets series. Durant has been a dominant force for Golden State throughout the playoffs, averaging 34.2 points per game. The Warriors won Game 5 in spite of Durant going down late in the third quarter with Klay Thompson and Steph Curry stepping up to score 52 points combined to pull out the 104-99 victory. Meanwhile, the Rockets are focused on forcing a Game 7. James Harden had 31 points in Game 5, but it wasn't enough for the Rockets to secure the win. How well Houston performs defensively will have a lot to do with the deciding factor of the game. The Rockets were out-rebounded in their previous loss and allowed the Warriors to grab 12 offensive boards. Game 7, if necessary, will be on Sunday at Oracle Arena. When is the Rockets vs. Warriors game? The Rockets will play the Warriors on Friday, May 10. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Rockets vs. Warriors TV channel, live stream The game will be televised nationally on ESPN. You can also stream the game live with the Watch ESPN app. Where is the Rockets vs. Warriors game being played? The game will be played at Toyota Center in Houston.