The two best teams in the Western Conference share the floor Thursday but one of the game's top talents won't be in uniform. The Golden State Warriors aim to win their ninth consecutive road game when they visit Houston, but Rockets star guard James Harden will miss his second straight game because of a hamstring injury.

Lou Williams is on a scoring spree and it is equating to victories for the Los Angeles Clippers. The veteran shooting guard looks to top 30 points for the fifth time in the past seven games and Los Angeles strives for its seventh win in the last eight contests when it hosts the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.