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The wait is finally over! The Houston Texans schedule has been released, and the countdown begins for Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts.
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As we look at the early opponents slated for Houston, there are some terrific opportunities to get off to a hot start against the Colts, Bears, Vikings, Jags, Bills, and Patriots. We wouldn't be surprised if the Texans start the season with a 5-1 record. They will certainly be favored in most, if not all, of these games. They are currently 1.5 point favorites at Indy to open the season.
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Some other takeaways to consider are the number of national games (6) the Texans will be playing this season. That's a big jump from the zero national games they were scheduled to play at this time last year.
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Finally, when looking at the last few weeks of the season, there's no doubt the Texans will be heavily challenged. They play the Chiefs on the road in Week 16 on Saturday, and then have to face the Ravens at home on Christmas Day (Wednesday) giving DeMeco and the boys just three days off in between games.
Be sure to watch the video above as we give our full analysis of the Texans schedule, predictions for the season, and much more!
Rockets advance to NBA Cup semifinals after thrilling win over Warriors
Dec 11, 2024, 11:50 pm
Jalen Green made two free throws with 3.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 91-90 on Wednesday night to advance to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas.
Houston snapped a 15-game skid against the Warriors, winning for the first time in the series since Feb. 20, 2020. The Rockets will face Oklahoma City, which beat Dallas in the other West quarterfinal game on Tuesday night, in the semifinals on Saturday.
Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 26 points and 11 rebounds and Jabari Smith Jr. added 15 points.
Houston led by 14 before falling behind late to set up the thrilling finish.
Houston trailed by six with about 1 1/2 minutes left before Fred VanVleet made a 3-pointer and Sengun added a layup with 27 seconds to go to cut the lead to one.
Stephen Curry missed a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left and Gary Payton II grabbed the rebound, but Green intercepted his pass and was fouled by Jonathan Kuminga to set up the winning free throws.
The Warriors had a chance to win it at the buzzer but Smith blocked Brandin Podziemskiās 3-point attempt.
Takeaways
Warriors: Golden State beat the Rockets twice this season without Curry before losing Wednesday in a game where he had 19 points.
Rockets: This young team showed poise in finishing this one after squandering a double-digit lead.
Key moment
Greenās hustle on getting the ball late to draw the foul to set up the winning free throws.
Key stat
Houston won despite making just 6 of 27 3-pointers.
Up next
While Houston heads to Las Vegas this weekend, the Warriors will return to regular-season play Sunday at Dallas.
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