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By Jeff Hall

HOUSTON –

The Warriors displayed total  domination in game three and completely outplayed the Houston Rockets on their home floor. The Warriors blasted the Rockets with a 115-80 win.

Both teams struggled early on the offensive end in the early minutes of the game The Rockets shot 36.8 percent in the first quarter. The Rockets got off to another slow start in the series and missed 10 of their first 16 field goal attempts.

The Warriors had a 12point lead at the end of the first quarter. Andrew Bogut got off to a great start with 10 early points and began the game 4 of 4 from the field. The Warriors spread the floor well in the early going and had 10 assists as a team. The Warriors shot 46.2 percent in the first quarter and the Rockets shot 36.8 percent The Warriors led 30-18 at the end of the first.

Stephan Curry had three first quarter points and three assists.

The Rockets did a great job of keeping Curry quiet at least in the early going on offense, for a large part of the first half, but the Warriors showed that they have so many weapons to put points up on the board and proved to the Rockets that the Warriors have strength from all over the floor.

Both Bogut and Dwight Howard got into foul trouble, each with 3 fouls in the first half.

The Warriors took a 17 point lead in the second quarter and The Rockets began to show frustration when Jason Terry Committed a Foul on a Curry 3-point attempt. Curry made all three of the free-throws to give the Warriors their largest lead of the game and when curry began to perform the way he normally does, the game began to get away from the home team Rockets.

James Harden, like many of the Rockets did not have a very good start in the first half. Harden was one 0f eight from he field and had just 8 first half points. Dwight Howard was five of eight from the field scoring 12 first half points

At the half, the Warriors had a 25 point lead over the Rockets, The Rockets poor shooting in the first half put them far behind and a spread out offense of the Warriors. Curry led the way with 18 first half points.

The Warriors had a 63-37 first half lead.

In the third quarter the Warriors got of to a rocky start, that was until Curry did what Curry does and started making shots high off the glass and from beyond the arc and the Warriors went on an 8-0 run half way through the third quarter

Curry scored 40 points and was seven of nine from 3-point range.  Curry left the game with four minutes remaining in the game

James Harden led the Rockets in scoring with 17 points. Harden was  three of sixteen from the field

The Rockets shot 33.7 percent from the field and were out rebounded by the Warriors 60-39.

Notes: With the win the Warriors have won six straight playoff games

Curry passed Indiana Pacers Reggie Miller for the most 3-pointers in a single postseason. Curry passed Miller playing nine less playoff games