5 reasons why the Houston Rockets will beat the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs

#3 Ability to defend in the clutch

The Rockets know how to maintain defensive discipline in the final minutes

The Golden State Warriors, as good as they are, are a turnover-prone team. In search of the perfect basket, they often cough up the ball multiple times even in late-game situations, as they have demonstrated in a number of games this season.

With the likes of Trevor Ariza, Luc Mbah a Moute, PJ Tucker, and Chris Paul on the floor during money time, the Rockets should fancy their chances against even the dreaded Warriors death lineup.

Andre Iguodala is no longer the scoring threat that he once was, and if Draymond Green doesn't knock down 3-pointers consistently, the Rockets have a real shot at forcing Golden State to go iso and leave their fate in the hands of Stephen Curry or Kevin Durant.

The aforementioned Rockets have lockdown defensive capability, and with Paul guarding Curry while Mbah a Moute handles Durant, expect the Warriors to be tested to the limit if such a scenario does come to fruition.