Through two games, the Houston Rockets haven’t stood much of a chance against the Golden State Warriors, losing game one 104-78, and game two(with Stephen Curry inactive) 115-106.
Through two games, the Rockets have been whistled for 62 fouls to the Warriors’ 46. That’s a significant differential, and Rockets center Dwight Howard is not happy about it.
From Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle:
Dwight Howard on Warriors' physicality: "They just get away with it. I’m definitely not going to get away with doing stuff."
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) April 20, 2016
Howard likened the predicament of expecting the same foul calls to a boxing match:
Dwight Howard: "It's like a boxing match. To beat the champ, you have to knock him out. If you expect decisions, it's going to be hard."
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) April 20, 2016
What Howard meant by this is simple: The Rockets cannot allow this series to be decided by the refs. If they want to have any chance at taking this series, they’re going to have to play well enough that it won’t come down to foul calls.
That being said, the talent differential between the two teams is such that the Warriors don’t need help from the refs to win it, especially if Stephen Curry returns.
