"The Warriors could look a little different on Wednesday night, as well. Longtime Houston antagonist Draymond Green might miss the matchup with a sprained foot. Jonathan Kuminga will be out for a seventh straight game with knee soreness, and Al Horford will be sidelined because of sciatica. And if there is one team that can test the Warriors' paper-thin frontcourt, it is the Rockets and their behemoth double-big lineup with Steven Adams and Alperen Sengun."
"The Rockets led the league in offensive rebounds a year ago, and they've doubled down on crashing the boards in Year 3 under coach Ime Udoka. They averaged a league-high 16.5 offensive rebounds per game, or 35% of their missed shots. Once again, it is immovable 7-footer Adams who paces the team in that department. In just 22.2 minutes per game, he's grabbing a league-high 5.2 offensive boards a night."
Six months after a seven-game playoff series, the Warriors and Rockets meet again with notable roster shifts. Jalen Green and Dillon Brooks are gone from Houston after a seven-team trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Rockets and delivered rookie Alex Toohey to Golden State. The Warriors will be without their returning superstar for personal reasons and face additional absences: Draymond Green (possible sprained foot), Jonathan Kuminga (knee soreness) and Al Horford (sciatica). Houston emphasizes crashing the offensive glass, averaging 16.5 offensive rebounds per game, with Steven Adams grabbing a league-high 5.2 offensive boards in limited minutes.
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