NBA defense as we know it today was impossible. In fact, it was illegal. The league’s illegal defense rule prohibited the ability to defend a space on the floor, in general. It was a ridiculous regulation that was justly scrapped and replaced with a defensive 3-second call,

At halftime, the Warriors found themselves trailing 76-49. Houston was led by a remarkably efficient 4-5 from deep first half from Fred VanVleet, who led all scorers with 19 first-half points. However, the story of the Warriors' halftime deficit is not thanks to just VanVleet's excellent play.

The Rockets have a must-win game Wednesday to avoid elimination at the hands of the Warriors, who lead 3-1 in the first-round playoff series.