The Houston Rockets came up short in a hard-fought seven-game series against the Golden State Warriors. It was a thrilling first-round showdown in front of 18,055 fans at the Toyota Center. While the Game 7 loss stung, there's a growing sense that this young Rockets squad has a bright future and will be back stronger.

And we have bold predictions for the series below. This might not seem all that bold, given what we just saw from the Warriors against Houston. With or without their two-big lineups, the Rockets were able to dominate the glass.