北京時間4月19日，勇士在當天訓練完之後乘機飛赴休士頓，準備季後賽首輪比賽。根據賽程安排，勇士需要在休城先打兩個客場。勇士通過附加賽拿到了西部第七的位置，要想以下克上，就需要在客場贏球。

As Draymond Green boarded the plane, he shouted at the camera, "We're going to win one or two!" "However, it will be difficult for the Warriors to achieve this goal. The Rockets showed great fighting power at the end of the regular season, including a road win over the Warriors on 3/00. In that game, Curry was prevented from shooting 0 from the field and scored only 0 points, playing the worst game of the season.

Curry is relatively low-key, carrying a backpack with a bucket of drinking water in one hand and a paper bag in the other. The paper bag should be filled with food. In previous years, Curry took a lunch box directly in his hand before boarding, sometimes with 3 lunch boxes, and was ridiculed by fans as a "hungry man in Golden State". Now, Curry has packed the lunch box in a paper bag, and it is impossible to tell how many lunch boxes Curry has taken.

Curry is also very focused on drinking water to hydrate his body now, which is the same as James. James will bring his own drinking water with him wherever he goes, and he will fill it with a thermos cup during the game, which is safe and secure.

The battle will start on the morning of 21/0 Beijing time, and it will inevitably be a fierce confrontation at that time, with tough guys on both sides and players with relatively large defensive moves. Warriors coach Marker Kelr expects the Rockets to guard Curry: "There's a reason why opponents have to play up against Curry. He's the greatest goalscorer and runner of all time, and if we're going to defend him, we're going to do the same, with every team sending the most athletic players to guard him. ”

Kerr emphasized that the Warriors are also a very competitive team and will play tough defense in the playoffs. Rockets player Dillon mentioned in an interview that the Warriors may use some small tricks to chase their dreams, and Rockets players cannot be fooled. "We did a good job in the last game against the Warriors. Those little tricks that Dream Chaser played, you will also see in the playoffs, he played very confrontationally and worked hard. We just need to stay calm and play according to our game plan. Dillon said.

The Rockets' three main players, Shin Kyung, Jalen Green and Amen, are all relatively young and have no playoff experience, which requires guidance from Dillon, Van Jordan, Adams, Jeff Green and others. The Rockets have no playoff experience, and this is really an opportunity for the Warriors to get on the line. But if the Rockets are calm enough and play to the level they did during the regular season, it will be difficult for the Warriors to achieve their goals.