Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors Injury Report

The Rockets take on Golden State tonight in Game 2 of the first round.

Apr 20, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after a play during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images | Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Tonight, the Houston Rockets will look to fend off the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of the team’s first round series.

Golden State already has a 1-0 advantage, having beaten the Rockets on Houston's home turf in a grindy 95-85 bout. Stephen Curry put out his usual production, and the Rockets got off to an extremely slow offensive start, likely due to its general youth.

Avoiding an 0-2 deficit will be paramount for Houston. Across 201 first round NBA series, 93.5% win when going up 2-0. And with Game 3 and Game 4 taking place in The Bay, it makes tonight’s game an essential must-win for the home team. Luckily, Houston should be in position to rebound given the latter half of Sunday's game was highly competitive, and it will be hard to replicate such a slow shooting night.

Health has been on Houston’s side lately, and that will need to continue if they have hope of making a deep postseason run. Here are the injury reports for both teams ahead of tonight’s matchup, updated at 4:30 p.m. CT:

Houston Rockets injuries:

Jock Landale — Out: Right knee contusion

Jae’Sean Tate — Out: Right ankle impingement

Golden State Warriors:

Stephen Curry — Available: Right thumb splint

Gary Payton II — Available: Left thumb splint

The Rockets and Warriors injury reports remain the same as Game 1. Houston is without a few rotational-level players in forward Jock Landale and guard Jae’Sean Tate, though the two would see extremely limited minutes, if any, versus Golden State.

The Warriors are fully healthy, with both superstar Stephen Curry and rotational guard Gary Payton both battling through respective thumb injuries. Curry has tweaked his thumb a number of times in recent weeks, but hasn't yet sat in the postseason.

The Rockets and Warriors tip off at 8:30 p.m. CT.