Warriors looking to pick up the pace against old-school Rockets in Game 2

HOUSTON – In a matchup whose first game was defined by defensive caginess and stilted offensive sequences, Warriors coach Steve Kerr used a term often used in soccer – a sport where every point is prized – to describe the team’s philosophy against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference first-round playoff series. 

“This whole series to me is about the possession game,” Kerr said on Tuesday morning. “They’re going to attack the glass, but if we can win the turnover battle, that gives...