James Harden No.13 of the Houston Rockets drives on Ian Clark No.21 of the Golden State Warriors in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarterfinals during the 2016 NBA Playoffs at ORACLE Arena on Thursday in Oakland, California. AFP PHOTO
LOS ANGELES: The Golden State Warriors brushed off the unsettling absence of injured star Stephen Curry on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) to demolish the Houston Rockets and advance to the next round of the NBA playoffs.