Warriors' eight straight wins meet a thin roster and Will Richard's torn thumb ligament

Slight lean · No 57.13%. This is a modest probability edge, not a high-certainty outcome. The Warriors beat New Orleans 138-87 on Monday, November 9, for their eighth straight win. They led by 40 points with three minutes left in the third quarter. It capped an undefeated six-game homestand, and the forecast still leans toward Houston on Wednesday, November 11. The reason is the road trip and the roster. Golden State now starts a five-game run through the NBA's Southwest Division, and Houston is the first stop at Toyota Center, with tip-off set for 8:30 PM CST. Reports describe the Warriors as thin, and guard Will Richard has a torn ligament in his left thumb that will sideline him for an undetermined stretch. The Warriors' last win came against a Pelicans side missing several of its own regulars, so the margin says less about this matchup than it first appears. The two teams are level at 8-3. The Warriors sit fourth in the West and the Rockets sixth, so the standings alone give no clear edge. Home court and the Warriors' depleted rotation tilt the call toward the Rockets, though only modestly. One reported concern for Houston is center depth, and that is the weak spot a hot Golden State team could attack. Watch the Warriors' injury report before tip-off. Any update on Richard's thumb, or further absences on a roster already described as thin, would shift this picture most.