The Golden State Warriors had a golden opportunity ahead of them on Wednesday night — a matchup against one of the league's top teams in the Houston Rockets, who were set to be without their star player, Kevin Durant. Looking to go from a three-game losing streak to a two-game winning streak, the Warriors were a disaster on Wednesday.

Despite having Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green all available, the Warriors dropped their 10th game of the season to move to 10-10 as the Rockets walked out of Golden State with a 104-100 victory. Even with the Rockets being held to 39% shooting from the field and 28% from three, 25 offensive rebounds told the story.

It was a very vocal Warriors team after their loss, with multiple players expressing their frustrations. One of those was Butler, who had a team-high 21 points and was perfect from the line on seven attempts. Speaking to the media, Butler was very blunt with what needs to change on the team.

“We don’t box out. We don’t go with the scouting report. We let anybody do whatever they want - open shots, get into the paint, free throws. It’s just sad," Butler told reporters after the game.

It doesn't help that Golden State doesn't have strong rebounders to begin with, as Jonathan Kuminga leads the team with 6.6 rebounds per game, but has been sidelined for the last seven games. Green has been the team's leading rebounder in the past, but expecting the 35-year-old veteran to continue being that at just 6-foot-6 is a tall ask.

Against the Rockets, it wasn't just Clint Capela and Amen Thompson who dominated the glass against the Warriors, as they combined for 26 rebounds, but several players on the team had at least two offensive rebounds in the game.

The Warriors have had success in the past without having a true center, but it seems as though times have changed, and they simply won't win games by conceding 25 offensive rebounds.

There's been plenty of talk around Kuminga's future with the team, and how he'll likely be shopped on the trade market once he becomes eligible in January. While there have been talks about the Warriors going after a star wing to replace Kuminga, perhaps Trey Murphy III from the Pelicans, it might make more sense to pursue a center.

Ranking in the bottom half of the league, going out and acquiring a rebounding rim defender might be a piece that can help turn some of these close losses into wins for Golden State. Regardless, they'll need to find a way to make do with what they have in the meantime, especially with Steph Curry set to be sidelined for a handful of games.