The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are going head-to-head in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. It's an intriguing matchup featuring proven playoff veterans for Golden State and a talented young core for Houston.

There were 38 combined fouls between the two teams in Game 3, including one technical foul each for the Warriors' Draymond Green and the Rockets' Amen Thompson, who have both had chippy plays in the series so far.

T he Golden State Warriors might've been on their home court for Game 3, but the odds were stacked against them. After their midseason trade to land Jimmy Butler, the Warriors wer