The Houston Rockets will play the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. Golden State defeated the Memphis Grizzles 121-116 in the play-in game to advance to the playoffs. Game 1 will be Sunday at the Toyota Center with a game time of 8:30pm.

The smoke of the playoffs has already started to rise, and the first-round matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors is perhaps the most anticipated matchup. The catalyst for this rivalry was the provocative comments made by Rockets rookie Tari Eason at the end of last season regarding the Warriors.