The Golden State Warriors have a prime opportunity in front of them on Friday night, with a 3-2 lead in the series against the Houston Rockets and the chance to

Also: He’s getting outplayed by Fred VanVleet. The Rockets guard, who beat Curry for the 2019 championship when he was a member of the Raptors, shot 18-for-27 from deep over the last three games and showed a greater sense of urgency, mainly because he had no choice.