Death, taxes, and the Houston Rockets losing to the Golden State Warriors in the playoffs. The Rockets' elimination in Game 7 against the Golden State Warriors marked the fifth time in the last seven playoff appearances that the Rockets have been eliminated by arguably their biggest rival.

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green was brutally honest about how he felt he played during his team's seven-game first-round playoff series loss to the Golden State Warriors, as noted to reporters. In Game 2, Green scored 38 points on 13-of-25 shooting to lead Houston to a 109-94 win over the Warriors.

The Golden State Warriors escaped the Houston Rockets in Game 7 of their first-round matchup, setting a date in the Conference Semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who cruised past the star-studded, albeit shallow, Los Angeles Lakers.