Game ID: 42400156
Houston Rockets @ Golden State Warriors
Friday, May 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM ET
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
GSW 21 27 36 23 107HOU 25 28 33 29 115
GSW vs HOU ScoutingGSW vs HOU Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
GSW availability going into 4/23 · 2 days' restOUT Kuminga missed 2 since 4/13, returns tonight: 26 min (108% of 24)
OUT Jackson-Davis missed 2 since 4/13, returns tonight: 4 min (25% of 15)
BACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 13 min since (82% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/11 after 2, 18 min since (120% of 15)
NEW Podziemski 28 to 33 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restBACK Kuminga back 4/23 after 2, 26 min since (108% of 24)
BACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 16 min since (102% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/11 after 2, 17 min since (110% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/23 after 2, 4 min since (25% of 15)
NEW Moody 21 to 27 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restBACK Kuminga back 4/23 after 2, 21 min since (89% of 24)
BACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 18 min since (117% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/11 after 2, 18 min since (116% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/23 after 2, 4 min since (25% of 15)
GSW availability going into 4/30 · 1 day's restBACK Kuminga back 4/23 after 2, 21 min since (89% of 24)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/23 after 2, 5 min since (32% of 15)
NEW Curry 32 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Podziemski 28 to 33 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 5/02 · 1 day's restOUT Kuminga missed 2 since 4/28, out tonight
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/23 after 2, 7 min since (49% of 15)
GSW availability going into 5/04 · 1 day's restOUT Kuminga missed 3 since 4/28, returns tonight: 7 min (31% of 24)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/23 after 2, 6 min since (40% of 15)
NEW Post 15 to 21 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 5/06 · 1 day's restBACK Kuminga back 5/04 after 3, 7 min since (31% of 24)
NEW Curry 32 to 38 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 5/08 · 1 day's restBACK Kuminga back 5/04 after 3, 10 min since (43% of 24)
NEW Butler III 34 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Hield 23 to 28 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 5/10 · 1 day's restBACK Kuminga back 5/04 after 3, 16 min since (65% of 24)
HOU availability going into 4/23 · 2 days' restOUT Tate missed 3 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 34 min since (95% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 30 min since (93% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 28 min since (89% of 32)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/20 after 3, 25 min since (88% of 29)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 18 min since (124% of 15)
BACK Dante back 4/09 after 18, 11 min since (84% of 13)
BACK Landale back 4/09 after 2, 23 min since (195% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/09 after 2, 17 min since (150% of 12)
NEW Whitmore 15 to 22 min over the last 4
NEW Sheppard 12 to 24 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restOUT Landale missed 2 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 4 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 37 min since (103% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 32 min since (101% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 27 min since (85% of 32)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/20 after 3, 25 min since (85% of 29)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 18 min since (120% of 15)
BACK Dante back 4/09 after 18, 11 min since (84% of 13)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/09 after 2, 13 min since (117% of 12)
NEW Whitmore 15 to 22 min over the last 4
NEW Sheppard 12 to 24 min over the last 4
HOU availability going into 4/28 · 1 day's restOUT Landale missed 3 since 4/20, out tonight
OUT Tate missed 5 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 38 min since (105% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 30 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 32 min since (102% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 27 min since (86% of 32)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/20 after 3, 25 min since (86% of 29)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 18 min since (121% of 15)
NEW Sheppard 12 to 20 min over the last 3
HOU availability going into 4/30 · 1 day's restOUT Whitmore missed 2 since 4/26, returns tonight: 2 min (11% of 15)
OUT Holiday missed 2 since 4/26, returns tonight: 16 min (130% of 13)
OUT Sheppard missed 2 since 4/26, returns tonight: 7 min (55% of 12)
OUT Landale missed 4 since 4/20, returns tonight: 5 min (41% of 12)
OUT Jef. Green missed 2 since 4/26, returns tonight: 2 min (15% of 12)
OUT Tate missed 6 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 38 min since (107% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 30 min since (93% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 34 min since (108% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 29 min since (92% of 32)
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/20 after 3, 24 min since (84% of 29)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 20 min since (132% of 15)
HOU availability going into 5/02 · 1 day's restOUT Tate missed 7 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK Smith Jr. back 4/20 after 3, 23 min since (78% of 29)
BACK Whitmore back 4/30 after 2, 2 min since (11% of 15)
BACK Holiday back 4/30 after 2, 16 min since (130% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 4/30 after 2, 7 min since (55% of 12)
BACK Landale back 4/30 after 4, 5 min since (41% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/30 after 2, 2 min since (15% of 12)
HOU availability going into 5/04 · 1 day's restOUT Tate missed 8 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK Whitmore back 4/30 after 2, 2 min since (10% of 15)
BACK Holiday back 4/30 after 2, 11 min since (87% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 4/30 after 2, 4 min since (32% of 12)
BACK Landale back 4/30 after 4, 5 min since (41% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/30 after 2, 2 min since (14% of 12)
NEW Adams 15 to 22 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 105, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Butler III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Kuminga (2 straight). One day's rest. Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and VanVleet at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-7 a night and Golden State minus-7 and the line, where Houston takes 27 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Golden State 109, Houston 107, Houston keeping it close.
4/23 @ HOU 94-109 — GSW notes
GSW lost 94-109. GSW shot 41% (33 of 80) to HOU's 45%, 17 of 43 from three. GSW turned it over 15 times to HOU's 10, and HOU turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 33-47 against them. Curry led with 20 (6 of 15, 4 of 9 from three); Post added 12, Moody 12. Q4 was theirs, 23-22, the deficit cut from 16 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 87-71 against them. Green's -13 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/26 vs HOU 104-93 — GSW notes
GSW won 104-93. GSW shot 43% (39 of 90) to HOU's 40%, 14 of 45 from three, and got to the line 15 times to HOU's 24. Curry led with 36 (12 of 23, 5 of 13 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Hield added 17, Payton II 16. The hinge was Q4, 35-22: GSW came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 11. GSW trailed 46-49 at the half and won the second half 58-44. Curry was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
4/28 vs HOU 109-106 — GSW notes
GSW won 109-106. GSW shot 42% (36 of 86) to HOU's 49%, 17 of 46 from three, and got to the line 22 times to HOU's 31. GSW turned it over 8 times to HOU's 13. Butler III led with 27 (7 of 12, 12 of 12 at the line); Podziemski added 26, Curry 17. The hinge was Q3, 32-23: GSW came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 2. GSW trailed 50-57 at the half and won the second half 59-49. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/30 @ HOU 116-131 — GSW notes
GSW lost 116-131. GSW took 25 more shots (103 to 78), fed by 25 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to HOU's 55%, 15 of 44 from three, and got to the line 22 times to HOU's 38. The glass went 49-39 for them. Moody led with 25 (9 of 18, 3 of 7 from three); Knox II added 14, Curry 13. Q4 was theirs, 36-24, the deficit cut from 27 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 107-80 against them. Green's -29 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/02 vs HOU 107-115 — GSW notes
GSW lost 107-115. GSW took 12 more shots (90 to 78), fed by 13 offensive rebounds, but shot 41% to HOU's 45%, 15 of 49 from three, and got to the line 22 times to HOU's 46. GSW turned it over 16 times to HOU's 11, and HOU turned those into 12 steals. Curry led with 29 (9 of 23, 6 of 16 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Butler III added 27, Moody 13. Q3 was theirs, 36-33, the deficit cut from 5 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 82-71 against them. Moody's -16 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
5/04 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 32 free throws a game; VanVleet at 21 and Sengun at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 111, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Butler III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Kuminga (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 32 free throws a game to Golden State's 20 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-4 a night and Golden State minus-4. Call it Houston 113, Golden State 107.
5/06 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 100, shooting 44 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Randle at 23 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 5 days' rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 107, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Butler III at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-5 a night and Golden State minus-4 and the line, where Minnesota takes 24 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Minnesota 111, Golden State 106.
5/08 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 101, shooting 42 percent and 25 from three, 26 free throws a game; Edwards at 27 and Randle at 23 a game. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 106, shooting 42 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Butler III at 20 and Curry at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 37 percent from three to Minnesota's 25 and the line, where Minnesota takes 26 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Minnesota 109, Golden State 106, Golden State keeping it close.
5/10 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 108, shooting 43 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Curry at 19 and Butler III at 18 a game. One day's rest. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 101, shooting 44 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Randle at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 36 percent from three to Minnesota's 30 and the line, where Minnesota takes 25 free throws a game to Golden State's 19. Call it Golden State 109, Minnesota 108, Minnesota keeping it close.
4/23 vs GSW 109-94 — HOU notes
HOU won 109-94. HOU shot 45% (39 of 86) to GSW's 41%, 15 of 40 from three. HOU turned it over 10 times to GSW's 15. The glass went 47-33 for them. Ja. Green led with 38 (13 of 25, 8 of 18 from three); Sengun added 17, Brooks 16. The hinge was Q1, 28-18: from level to 10 ahead, and the lead reached 20. Sengun was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
4/26 @ GSW 93-104 — HOU notes
HOU lost 93-104. HOU shot 40% (34 of 86) to GSW's 43%, 11 of 28 from three, and went to the line 24 times to GSW's 15 — 14 points from the stripe to their 12. VanVleet led with 17 (5 of 14, 3 of 9 from three); Sengun added 15, Brooks 13. Q1 was theirs, 22-18, but the other 3 periods went 86-71 against them. They led by as many as 13. VanVleet's -16 in 41 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/28 @ GSW 106-109 — HOU notes
HOU lost 106-109. HOU shot 49% (38 of 77) to GSW's 42%, 11 of 23 from three, and went to the line 31 times to GSW's 22 — 19 points from the stripe to their 20. HOU turned it over 13 times to GSW's 8. Sengun led with 31 (12 of 28, 7 of 10 at the line); VanVleet added 25, Thompson 17. Q2 was theirs, 31-22, turning a 2-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-75 against them. Thompson's -17 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/30 vs GSW 131-116 — HOU notes
HOU won 131-116. HOU shot 55% (43 of 78) to GSW's 42%, 13 of 30 from three, and went to the line 38 times to GSW's 22 — 32 points from the stripe to their 15. The glass went 39-49 against them. VanVleet led with 26 (8 of 13, 4 of 6 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Thompson added 25, Brooks 24. The hinge was Q1, 40-24: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 31. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +32.
5/02 @ GSW 115-107 — HOU notes
HOU won 115-107. HOU shot 45% (35 of 78) to GSW's 41%, 12 of 30 from three, and went to the line 46 times to GSW's 22 — 33 points from the stripe to their 18. HOU turned it over 11 times to GSW's 16. VanVleet led with 29 (7 of 13, 6 of 9 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Sengun added 21, Adams 17. The hinge was Q4, 29-23: a lead of 2 became 8, and the lead reached 17. Ja. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
5/04 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 32 free throws a game; VanVleet at 21 and Sengun at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 111, shooting 42 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Butler III at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Kuminga (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the line, where Houston takes 32 free throws a game to Golden State's 20 and the glass, where Houston has been plus-4 a night and Golden State minus-4. Call it Houston 113, Golden State 107.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
HOUAH A. Holiday
AS A. Sengun
AT A. Thompson
CW C. Whitmore
DB D. Brooks
FV F. VanVleet
JG J. Green
JS J. Smith Jr.
JG Ja. Green
NW N. Williams
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
TE T. Eason
GSWBH B. Hield
BK B. Key
BP B. Podziemski
DG D. Green
GP G. Payton II
GS G. Santos
JB J. Butler III
KK K. Knox II
KL K. Looney
MM M. Moody
PS P. Spencer
QP Q. Post
SC S. Curry
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
HOU/GSW the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Q1Q2Q3Q49:14 PM9:46 PM10:33 PM11:09 PM11:53 PMGSWHOU-8Butler IIIButler III GAME 42:07 27 PTS 94-106 (-12) F2 6-11 3P 1-6 FT 12-14 REB 9 AST 8 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 1 PF 2Butler III 9:53 6 PTS 21-23 (-2) F2 2-3 3P 0-1 FT 2-2 REB 1 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 09:5321-23-2Butler III 21:39 16 PTS 56-57 (-1) F2 4-7 3P 1-1 FT 5-6 REB 5 AST 5 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 021:3956-57-1Butler III 0:59 0 PTS 4-0 (+4) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 0Butler III 9:36 5 PTS 13-26 (-13) F2 0-1 3P 0-4 FT 5-6 REB 3 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 1 PF 2-132xar22113xar11a11a2xrr23r22xa2x12ra2a11ra2x13xbrtrf3x3x3x11fCurryCurry GAME 41:56 29 PTS 88-99 (-11) F2 3-7 3P 6-16 FT 5-6 REB 7 AST 2 STL 2 BLK 1 TO 5 PF 4Curry 12:00 5 PTS 21-25 (-4) F2 1-1 3P 1-3 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 3 PF 212:0021-25-4Curry 8:23 11 PTS 18-17 (+1) F2 1-2 3P 2-4 FT 3-3 REB 3 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 118-17+1Curry 20:53 13 PTS 47-55 (-8) F2 1-4 3P 3-9 FT 2-3 REB 1 AST 0 STL 1 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 120:5347-55-8Curry 0:41 0 PTS 2-2 (+0) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 0f3xstra23tr3xft3xt2xf3r1211r3r3x33x3b3x2x211r3x2xf3x3xs3x2x3traGreenGreen GAME 36:57 8 PTS 75-83 (-8) F2 2-4 3P 1-4 FT 1-2 REB 5 AST 7 STL 0 BLK 3 TO 4 PF 3Green 6:42 3 PTS 14-13 (+1) F2 0-0 3P 1-2 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 16:4214-13+1Green 6:33 2 PTS 9-13 (-4) F2 1-1 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 06:339-13-4Green 12:25 0 PTS 32-31 (+1) F2 0-1 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 2 TO 0 PF 012:2532-31+1Green 5:48 2 PTS 12-12 (+0) F2 1-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 15:4812-12+0Green 5:29 1 PTS 8-14 (-6) F2 0-1 3P 0-0 FT 1-2 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 18-14-633xftar3x2arartb2xaba3xarfb2tt2xar1fPodziemskiPodziemski GAME 28:45 10 PTS 65-68 (-3) F2 2-3 3P 2-6 FT 0-0 REB 7 AST 3 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 2 PF 3Podziemski 9:51 0 PTS 21-23 (-2) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 19:5121-23-2Podziemski 4:30 0 PTS 13-8 (+5) F2 0-0 3P 0-2 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 013-8+5Podziemski 6:54 8 PTS 22-17 (+5) F2 1-2 3P 2-4 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 2 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 022-17+5Podziemski 7:30 2 PTS 9-20 (-11) F2 1-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 3 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 27:309-20-11afst3xrtr3xr2a3x3x2x33rafrrrf2MoodyMoody GAME 22:07 13 PTS 44-60 (-16) F2 2-8 3P 3-5 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 1 PF 2Moody 12:48 8 PTS 21-32 (-11) F2 1-5 3P 2-3 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 1 TO 0 PF 212:4821-32-11Moody 0:27 0 PTS 2-2 (+0) F2 0-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 0Moody 7:18 5 PTS 21-21 (+0) F2 1-1 3P 1-2 FT 0-0 REB 1 AST 1 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 07:1821-21+0Moody 1:31 0 PTS 0-3 (-3) F2 0-1 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 0-3Moody 0:02 0 PTS 0-2 (-2) F2 0-0 3P 0-0 FT 0-0 REB 0 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 02x32xbff2x22x33xr2xrta233x2xPayton IIPayton II GAME 19:46 5 PTS 40-52 (-12) F2 1-1 3P 1-4 FT 0-0 REB 3 AST 1 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 1 PF 3Payton II 6:42 2 PTS 14-13 (+1) F2 1-1 3P 0-1 FT 0-0 REB 2 AST 0 STL 0 BLK 0 TO 0 PF 06:4214-13+1Payton II 3:04 0 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Fred VanVleet and the Rockets force a deciding Game 7 by beating the Warriors 115-107 in Game 6
SAN FRANCISCO -- — Stephen Curry had just produced one of his fantastic flurries to get Golden State right back in the game when Fred VanVleet started the fourth quarter with a four-point play that stole the momentum right back.
VanVleet had 29 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, Alperen Sengun contributed 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets kept their season alive by beating the Golden State Warriors 115-107 on Friday night and forcing a deciding Game 7 in their first-round playoff series.
Golden State went cold when it mattered most: The Warriors missed 13 straight shots between Draymond Green 's basket with 10:12 left and a 3-pointer by Curry at the 3:35 mark.
Now, everybody will get back on an airplane and head to Houston for Game 7 on Sunday for a chance to meet well-rested Minnesota in the Western Conference semifinals. That's exactly what the Warriors were hoping to avoid with a chance to clinch at home in Chase Center.
“I think we just know how important it is, they do too,” Warriors forward Jimmy Butler said.
Curry scored 29 points but shot 9 of 23, going 6 for 16 from deep. Butler added 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
Houston coach Ime Udoka improved to 5-1 when facing elimination. Golden State's Steve Kerr, meanwhile, is 7-0 in first-round playoff series.
VanVleet converted the four-point play after the Warriors had pulled within two with Curry's flurry to end the third. Jalen Green scored the next time down on a putback of his own miss. Then, VanVleet's 3 from the top with 6:47 remaining put Houston up 101-89.
“We can’t give up a four-point play in a two-point game,” Draymond Green said.
Curry's driving layup with 39 seconds left in the third made it a four-point game, firing up the home crowd in bright yellow playoff shirts with matching rally towels. He then made two free throws as the Warriors pulled within 86-84.
But the Warriors couldn't keep it going. With a balanced effort on both ends — including 17 points and hustle plays by big man Steven Adams off the bench — Houston had an answer nearly every time Golden State threatened or made a big play.
The Warriors led 3-1 in the series but fell behind in a hurry in a 131-116 Game 5 loss Wednesday night as Houston’s offense rolled after averaging 98 points through the first four games of the series.
VanVleet was brilliant again. He shot 7 for 13 from the floor after consecutive games going 8 for 13, and he converted all nine of his free throws — he's a perfect 22 of 22 at the line over the series. And from 3-point range the past three games, he's 18 for 27.
That's why Kerr went to defensive specialist Gary Payton II in the starting lineup in place of Brandin Podziemski .
Draymond Green picked up an offensive foul at the 8:53 mark of the first quarter for shoving Jalen Green. The play went to review and the foul was determined to be a flagrant-1. But after two straight games with dustups, both teams stayed poised.
“It was a mantra going into the series: Play through everything,” Udoka said. “It’s going to be a physical game. Don’t ask for anything. We want to be physical. So if the refs allow it or that’s how the style of game is played, that favors us more often than not.”