An early look at the Warriors’ first-round matchup with the Rockets

SAN FRANCISCO — It took longer than they wanted, but the Warriors’ first-round playoff matchup is set.

With a thrilling 121-116 win over the Grizzlies in the play-in tournament Tuesday, Golden State earned the seventh seed in the Western Conference and will rekindle an old rivalry to open the NBA playoffs.

The Houston Rockets await, though they are a different team than the one Steph Curry and Co. ousted on four of their five trips to the NBA Finals from 2015-19.

The storyline...