Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Kevon Looney were part of the dynastic Warriors teams that beat Houston in four playoff series between 2015 and 2019. While Payton was not around for those storied series, he still has a tried and tested strategy for maintaining his cool if heated moments arise during the series.

The Houston Rockets welcome the Golden State Warriors to town for Game 1 of their NBA Playoffs series on Sunday, April 20.

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