With a brilliant performance, Klay Thompson leads the Warriors against the Rockets 133-110.

As the Warriors reduced the Rockets’ chances of making the playoffs, the Splash Brothers took the lead.

On Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors trounced the Houston Rockets 133-110 to lock up their spot in the play-in tournament rankings. The Warriors are playing some of their best basketball of the season as the postseason draws near, as seen by their fifth straight victory.

In the previous few weeks, the Rockets came within one game of the Warriors for the 10th spot in the Western Conference; however, Golden State started the day three games ahead of Houston and had a great chance to put them four games behind. With a lot of games left to win this season, the Warriors avoided a sluggish start on Thursday.

In the first quarter, the Dubs made 65% of their field goal attempts and soon built a double-digit lead. In contrast to Houston’s defense, the Warriors’ oϝϝensive rhythm appeared to constantly provide open looks, while the inexperienced Rockets team failed to achieve the same kind of success.

For the Warriors, Klay Thompson stood out in particular. He started the game with a game-high 29 points on 11-for-15 shooting (7-for-11 from three), 3 rebounds, and 4 assists. In the first half, he went 8-for-11 from the field.

But Thompson wasn’t the only Splash Brother having a productive evening. Even though he wasn’t as successful from beyond the arc, Steph Curry still finished with 29 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists on 9 of 14 attempts from the field. Even so, he received enough favorable calls to be awarded nine free throw attempts.

Trayce Jackson-Davis was unstoppable in the paint while the Warriors’ outside game was playing well. The rookie scored 20 points, pulled down 5 rebounds, and disheveled 4 assists while shooting 8 of 10 from the field.

The Warriors had a 65-50 lead at the half, and in the last two quarters, their margin never fell below 13. Head coach Steve Kerr had the opportunity to make sure that only one Warriors player (Curry) played for more than 30 minutes, as opposed to needing to play his starters until the final siren.

The Warriors, who are now 42-34 on the season, will end with an above-.500 record for the eleventh time in the previous twelve years. They will play the Dallas Mavericks tomorrow as part of their ongoing road trip in Texas.