The Golden State Warriors, without their veteran stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, once again showed why they remain a nightmare for the Houston Rockets. In an exciting game, the Warriors defeated the Rockets 99-93, extending their 15-game winning streak against them. This victory ended a five-game losing streak for Golden State and continued their dominance over the Texas team, who hasn't beaten them since February 2020.

In a crucial play that could have changed the outcome of the game, Will Hardy, the head coach of the Utah Jazz, took responsibility for calling a timeout that negated Collin Sexton's game-winning layup against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.

On Sunday night, the Los Angeles Clippers pulled off an impressive 126-122 victory against the Denver Nuggets, thanks to a standout performance by James Harden. The Clippers' guard scored 39 points, including a perfect 13-of-13 from the free-throw line, and came close to recording a triple-double with 9 rebounds and 11 assists. Harden also contributed three three-pointers in the first half, reaching 3,000 for his career.

The holiday weekend is stacked with top-level races across Churchill Downs, Del Mar, and Aqueduct. With opportunities for bettors to capitalize on Saratoga betting trends, explore offtrack betting, and analyze evolving horse racing odds, these races bring variety and depth to the late-season stakes schedule. 

After winning 41 games last season, the Houston Rockets were seen as a team on the rise, hoping to secure a playoff spot. However, by the season's quarter mark, no one could have predicted that the Rockets would be leading in rebounds, second in defensive rating, and fourth in net rating while dominating various hustle metrics.