West Conf. Finals - Game 1: Golden State Warriors 119-106 Houston Rockets - Warriors' Player Ratings

Stephen Curry - 8.5/10

Stephen Curry drives on Gerald Green

Stat line: 18 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 8-of-15 from the field (1-of-5 3s)

The fact that Golden State can win a game with Curry having a sub-par shooting night is a testament to the team's greatness. Yes, by his standards the two-time MVP had a bad night but he didn't have a bad night overall. He still filled the stat sheet in other categories and more importantly, he took care of the ball dishing out 8 dimes while only turning it over once.

This is the lowest Curry has scored since he returned from his MCL sprain so it's highly unlikely that such a low-scoring night would repeat in this series.

Defensively, he took a pounding this game as Houston targeted him on switches via screens to score on their isolation plays. The Rockets were successful in doing so but Curry did not overreact or get frustrated. He simply stuck to the game-plan and executed accordingly.