HOUSTON — The Warriors have lost two straight in the playoffs for the first time since 2016. They have managed 34 points their last two fourth quarters. They’ve lost in Oakland and Houston. They are one game away from elimination, one loss from a second historic upset.



Yet, their confidence is actually peaking. They lost the pivotal Game 5, putting Houston in the driver’s seat to advance to the NBA Finals. Still, there was no shortage of belief. No doubt, anger and frustration hovered in the locker room. But the championship swagger was still peering through.



“We still winning this,” Draymond Green said. “Book it.”



Green was the only one bold enough to say on the record what the Warriors no doubt believe, even after a second straight heartbreaking defeat to the team that was crafted for their demise. They know they can win. They know they should win. But they were talking like a team that still believes it will...