Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson has his shot blocked by Golden State Warriors forward Braxton Key (12) during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Wednesday, April 30, 2024, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) AP

On Friday night with the chance to eliminate the Rockets and move on to the second round, Kerr and the Warriors will tweak their starting group again, adding Gary Payton II to the starting lineup and move Podziemski to the bench.

The No. 7 seed Golden State Warriors hold a 3-2 series lead over the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets heading into Friday night's first-round playoff matchup at the Chase Center. After jumping out to a 3-1 lead in the series,