NBA Playoffs 2019: Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets Game 2 live stream: Watch online
By Ian Levy
The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets will be looking to bring the conversation back to basketball. Here’s how you can watch tonight’s huge Game 2.
The conversation since the Warriors’ 104-100 win in Game 1 has been all about the refereeing. The final seconds of that game saw a no-call on Draymond Green closing out on a James Harden 3-pointer that sent Harden to the floor. Chris Paul felt he was fouled in the chase for the loose ball and, after arguing with the referees, was given his second technical and ejected.
After the game, the Rockets leaked information that they were building a case for the league that the referees have been favoring the Warriors for years. This included internal analysis that referees had cost Houston as much as 18 points in their Game 7 loss to Golden State in last year’s Western Conference Finals.
The league has added fuel to the fire but allowing Scott Foster to be assigned to tonight’s Game 2. Foster and the Rockets have had their run-ins in the past and the fact that Foster hadn’t worked a Rockets game for a long time seemed to indicate that they were aware of the issues. Assigning him to this game seems like a curious decision.
Below is everything you’ll need to watch Game 2.
Date: Tuesday, Apr. 29
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
Location: Oakland, CA
Venue: Oracle Arena
TV Info: TNT
Live Stream: Qualified subscribers can watch on the WatchTNT app or FuboTV (sign-up for a free trial).
The eyes will be on the refereeing but these two teams still need to play an actual basketball game. Can Houston get more from Clint Capela? Will the Rockets keep hitting their 3-pointers? Will Stephen Curry or Klay Thompson be able to shake free and give Kevin Durant some help?