Rockets Will Look to End a Four-Year Losing Streak to Warriors

The Houston Rockets have lost 14 straight games against the Golden State Warriors. They have two opportunities in the next week to finally break through.

Feb 24, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; Houston Rockets Alperen Sengun (28) drives in against Golden State Warriors Kevon Looney (5) during the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images / Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

The Houston Rockets are one of the surprise teams in the NBA this season. Despite a tough road loss to the Sacramento Kings, the Rockets remain No. 2 in the Western Conference after 21 games.

The NBA is starting to take notice as Ime Udoka and Alperen Sengun both brought home awards Tuesday afternoon.

𝐈𝐦𝐞 𝐔𝐝𝐨𝐤𝐚: 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 😤

Congratulations Coach 👏 pic.twitter.com/qmiVpXrG8L

— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) December 3, 2024

𝐀𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐧: 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 🤩

Got a nice ring to it 😏 pic.twitter.com/1YNie93emm

— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) December 2, 2024

Throughout the season, the Rockets have defeated teams they previously struggled against. Notable victories against the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Dallas Mavericks exemplify the Rockets' progress this season.

There is still one team that the Rockets have not been able to conquer this season. Actually, make that four seasons. And that is the Golden State Warriors.

Houston's next opponent has defeated them 14 straight times, dating all the way back to February of 2020.

If you factor in Stephen Curry's games, it goes back even further. The Rockets haven't beaten a Curry-led Warriors team since February 2019. The Rockets last matched up against the Warriors in a wild game back on Nov. 2.

In that game, the Rockets were dominated for almost three quarters, falling behind by as much as 31 points. However, they managed to mount an impressive comeback and forced the game into overtime. Unfortunately for the Rockets, they fell short yet again, just as they had in their previous 13 games.

If the Rockets want to continue to be seen as contenders, this season they have to finally end the Warriors four-year dominance over them. Of course, it goes back even further as the Warriors defeated the Rockets four times in the playoffs from 2015 to 2019.

In a turn of events, Houston will host Golden State in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup next Wednesday after both teams lost on Tuesday night.

#EmiratesNBACup Quarterfinals Schedule ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/V2EhsfPpWq

— NBA Communications (@NBAPR) December 4, 2024

The Rockets have two chances within a week to break one of the longest head-to-head losing streaks in franchise history. They will travel to San Francisco to take on the Warriors Thursday night.

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