The Warriors earned their spot in this first-round series via the Play-In Tournament, knocking off the Memphis Grizzlies to grab the West's No. 7 seed. The Rockets ended up with the No. 2 seed in an ultra-competitive Western Conference, finishing 52-30 in the regular season. Game 3 is set for Saturday in San Francisco.

While this was far from a vintage performance from the 11-time All-Star, Curry was still able to make history yet again on Monday night. The NBA announced after the game that the Warriors superstar has climbed the all-time leaderboard for most assists in the postseason.

G olden State did what they needed to do when the series headed to San Francisco, taking the 2-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets in large part due to Steph Curry’s 36-point