Thanks to 56 points from Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry and timely contributions from Draymond Green, Brandin Podziemski and Moses Moody, Golden State opened this postseason with a 95-85 win over the second-place Houston Rockets.

To the surprise of absolutely no Warriors fans, just minutes into Game 3 of the Rockets-Warriors first-round playoff series Steph Curry was clobbered by a Rockets player while shooting a three and did not draw a whistle.

Stephen Curry led the way with a vintage performance: 36 points on 12-of-23 shooting from the field, nine assists, seven rebounds, two blocks and one steal. They now lead the series, two games to one,