HOUSTON >> Weaknesses will be difficult to find in the Warriors’ first-round Western Conference playoff series against the second-seeded Houston Rockets.

Neither team has a glaring weak spot, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t advantages.

Here’s how Golden State (48-34) stacks up against Houston (52-30) at each position — plus coaching — ahead of Game 1 today:

Point guard

Warriors: Steph Curry

Rockets: Fred VanVleet, Aaron HolidayBreakdown: VanVleet (14.1 points per game) is a solid starting point guard who helped beat Curry’s Warriors in the 2019 NBA Finals as a member of the Toronto Raptors. But Curry (24.5 ppg) is arguably the greatest point guard of all time and still plays at an elite level. There’s just no comparison.

Advantage: Warriors

Shooting guard

Warriors: Brandin Podziemski, Buddy Hield

Rockets: Jalen Green

Breakdown: Podziemski (11.7 ppg) appeared to be breaking out offensively before hitting a brief slump in the last week of the season, and Hield (203 made 3-pointers) is a mercurial off-the-bench shooter who can go for 30 in any game. However, Jalen Green (21 ppg) is a bona fide scorer with a 40-inch vertical who has also shown a willingness to defend and pass. Green’s higher ceiling gives him a slight edge.

Advantage: Rockets

Small forward

Warriors: Moses Moody

Rockets: Amen Thompson, Tari Eason

Breakdown: Moses Moody (9.8 ppg, 0.8 steals per game) has been the team’s top stopper on the perimeter and has remained a dangerous 3-and-D player next to his more ball-dominant teammates. However, Amen Thompson (14.1 ppg, 1.4 spg, 1.3 blocks per game) is arguably the best 1-through-4 defender in the league and has a blossoming offensive game built around his generational athleticism. Tari Eason is also a versatile defensive forward.

Advantage: Rockets

Power forward

Warriors: Jimmy Butler, Gui Santos, Jonathan Kuminga

Rockets: Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith

Breakdown: “Playoff Jimmy” — who scored 38 points in the Warriors’ play-in victory against Memphis — is one of the great postseason performers of his generation and one of the few stars in the league capable of taking over a game by himself. Brooks (14.0 ppg) and Smith are good players, but there’s an appreciable gap. Santos (1.3 offensive rebounds per game) is also a wild card on the offensive glass, and Kuminga’s athleticism could be a factor if he gets playing time.

Advantage: Warriors

Center

Warriors: Draymond Green, Kevon Looney, Quinten Post

Rockets: Alperen Sengun, Steven Adams

Breakdown: This one is too close to call. Sengun (19.1 ppg, 10.3 rebounds per game) is an all-star and Adams (2.9 orpg) is arguably the league’s best offensive rebounder. Green (1.5 spg, 1.0 bpg) is a front-runner for Defensive Player of the Year, Quinten Post (40.8 3-point FG%) is a revelation as a rookie stretch big, and Looney remains a solid rebounder and screen-setter.

Advantage: Even

Coaching

Warriors: Steve Kerr

Rockets: Ime Udoka

Breakdown: Both are great coaches, and Udoka has taken Houston from laughingstock to a legitimate contender. But Kerr has won four championships and has repeatedly proven himself under the brightest lights. He also has won a head-to-head series between the two (2022 NBA Finals) when Udoka coached the Celtics.

Advantage: Warriors

Series prediction

The Rockets have athleticism, but the Warriors have championship pedigree.

Warriors in 6.