SAN FRANCISCO – Jonathan Kuminga scored a career-high 33 points and hit two crucial layups with 1:04 left in the finale. The Golden State Warriors ended a five-game losing streak by defeating the Houston Rockets 99-93 on Thursday night.

Andrew Wiggins added 23 points and Brandin Podziemski grabbed 12 rebounds for the Warriors in the opening game of a consecutive home game.

Golden State was missing starters Stephen Curry and Draymond Green due to injuries – Curry was sidelined with sore knees and Green was sidelined with tightness in his left calf. Both are expected to return on Friday.

Wiggins was questionable because of an impingement in his right ankle.

Alperen Sengun had 16 points and eight rebounds to lead Houston.

The Warriors’ nemesis, Dillon Brooks, started 1-for-6 and missed his first four 3-point attempts before finishing with 15 points.

Takeaways

Rockets: The NBA fined Rockets coach Ime Udoka and Sengun for their actions that led to ejections in a 120-111 loss at Sacramento on Tuesday night and forward Tari Eason for a postgame interaction with a fan. Udoka was fined US$50,000 for confronting and using abusive words towards a match official for failing to leave the pitch on time after being ejected, and for publicly criticizing the referee during his post-match press conference had.

Warriors: Kevon Looney earned his second start of the season and grabbed 11 rebounds.

Key moments

Wiggins hit a 3 and was fouled for a four-point play that tied the game at 40 with 3:29 before halftime. He then converted another four-point play with 12.2 seconds left before halftime as the Warriors took a 49-43 lead into halftime.

Important statistics

The Warriors held their own in the low post against Steven Adams, scoring 52 points in the game and outscoring the Rockets 54-45.

Next

Houston visits the Clippers on Sunday, while the Warriors host the Timberwolves on Friday and again on Sunday.

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