Game ID: 42400152
Golden State Warriors @ Houston Rockets
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET
Toyota Center, Houston, TX
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
HOU 28 32 27 22 109GSW 18 28 25 23 94
GSW @ HOU ScoutingGSW @ 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.
HOU availability going into 4/09 · 2 days' restOUT Dante missed 18 since 3/04, returns tonight: 14 min (107% of 13)
OUT Landale missed 2 since 4/04, returns tonight: 34 min (294% of 12)
OUT Jef. Green missed 2 since 4/04, returns tonight: 18 min (161% of 12)
BACK Whitmore back 3/30 after 7, 7 min since (44% of 15)
BACK Sheppard back 3/30 after 11, 6 min since (48% of 12)
BACK Tate back 3/30 after 5, 10 min since (90% of 11)
HOU availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restBACK Dante back 4/09 after 18, 14 min since (107% of 13)
BACK Landale back 4/09 after 2, 34 min since (294% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/09 after 2, 18 min since (161% of 12)
HOU availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT VanVleet missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 27 min (76% of 36)
OUT Thompson missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 26 min (81% of 32)
OUT Sengun missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 24 min (74% of 32)
OUT Brooks missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 22 min (70% of 32)
OUT Smith Jr. missed 2 since 4/09, out tonight
OUT Adams missed 2 since 4/09, returns tonight: 17 min (116% of 15)
BACK Dante back 4/09 after 18, 14 min since (110% of 13)
BACK Landale back 4/09 after 2, 29 min since (252% of 12)
BACK Jef. Green back 4/09 after 2, 20 min since (176% of 12)
NEW Sheppard 12 to 18 min over the last 5
HOU availability going into 4/20 · 6 days' restOUT Smith Jr. missed 3 since 4/09, returns tonight: 25 min (88% of 29)
OUT Tate missed 2 since 4/11, out tonight
BACK VanVleet back 4/13 after 2, 27 min since (76% of 36)
BACK Thompson back 4/13 after 2, 26 min since (81% of 32)
BACK Sengun back 4/13 after 2, 24 min since (74% of 32)
BACK Brooks back 4/13 after 2, 22 min since (70% of 32)
BACK Adams back 4/13 after 2, 17 min since (116% 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 Sheppard 12 to 19 min over the last 5
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)
GSW availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backBACK Payton II back 4/04 after 4, 11 min since (74% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/04 after 2, 7 min since (48% of 15)
GSW availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Post missed 2 since 4/08, returns tonight: 16 min (101% of 15)
OUT Payton II missed 2 since 4/08, returns tonight: 14 min (93% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/04 after 2, 6 min since (41% of 15)
GSW availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restBACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 16 min since (101% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/04 after 4, 12 min since (80% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/04 after 2, 5 min since (37% of 15)
GSW availability going into 4/20 · 6 days' restBACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 13 min since (84% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/11 after 2, 20 min since (128% of 15)
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)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 14 free throws a game; Sengun at 20 and Whitmore at 14 a game. That is 4 straight losses. 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 101, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Curry at 27 and Butler III at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Kuminga (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 101 a night to Houston's 118 and the line, where Golden State takes 25 free throws a game to Houston's 14. Call it Golden State 112, Houston 109, Houston keeping it close.
4/09 @ LAC 117-134 — HOU notes
HOU lost 117-134. HOU shot 51% (45 of 88) to LAC's 53%, 20 of 40 from three, and got to the line 10 times to LAC's 19. Sheppard led with 20 (7 of 14, 6 of 10 from three); Je. Green added 19, Eason 17. Q1 was theirs, 35-36, but the other 3 periods went 98-82 against them. Sheppard's -23 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/11 @ LAL 109-140 — HOU notes
HOU lost 109-140. HOU shot 46% (41 of 90) to LAL's 61%, 18 of 51 from three, and got to the line 12 times to LAL's 25. HOU turned it over 18 times to LAL's 12, and LAL turned those into 11 steals. Whitmore led with 34 (13 of 19, 7 of 12 from three); Sheppard added 14, Williams 12. Q3 was theirs, 31-29, the deficit cut from 22 to 20, but the other 3 periods went 111-78 against them. Sheppard's -27 in 41 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/13 vs DEN 111-126 — HOU notes
HOU lost 111-126. HOU took 12 more shots (100 to 88), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to DEN's 51%, 12 of 34 from three, and got to the line 14 times to DEN's 31. VanVleet led with 15 (5 of 13, 3 of 8 from three); Thompson added 15, Sengun 14. Q4 was theirs, 40-24, the deficit cut from 31 to 15, but the other 3 periods went 102-71 against them. Adams's -23 in 17 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/20 vs GSW 85-95 — HOU notes
HOU lost 85-95. HOU took 11 more shots (87 to 76), fed by 22 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to GSW's 47%, 6 of 29 from three, and went to the line 20 times to GSW's 14 — 11 points from the stripe to their 11. HOU turned it over 16 times to GSW's 11, and GSW turned those into 14 steals. The glass went 52-36 for them. Sengun led with 26 (11 of 18); Brooks added 11, Smith Jr. 11. Q3 was theirs, 26-22, the deficit cut from 13 to 9, but the other 3 periods went 73-59 against them. Thompson's -16 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
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 — 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 104, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Butler III at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. 2 days' rest. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 15 free throws a game; Sengun at 19 and Whitmore at 14 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-3 a night and Golden State minus-10 and the defense, Golden State allowing 104 a night to Houston's 118. Call it Golden State 112, Houston 108, Houston keeping it close.
4/28 @ GSW — 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 103 a night and allowing 99, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 27 and Butler III at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Sengun at 18 and Whitmore at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-6 a night and Golden State minus-12 and the defense, Golden State allowing 99 a night to Houston's 112. Call it Golden State 111, Houston 104.
4/30 vs GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and VanVleet at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Whitmore (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 28 and Butler III at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-8 a night and Golden State minus-12. Call it Houston 108, Golden State 107, Golden State keeping it close.
5/02 @ GSW — 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.
4/09 vs SAS 111-114 — GSW notes
GSW lost 111-114. GSW shot 42% (36 of 86) to SAS's 48%, 16 of 48 from three, and went to the line 28 times to SAS's 21 — 23 points from the stripe to their 18. Curry led with 30 (12 of 24, 5 of 14 from three); Butler III added 28, Green 13. Q3 was theirs, 37-21, turning a 4-point deficit into a 12-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 93-74 against them. They led by as many as 14.
4/11 @ POR 103-86 — GSW notes
GSW won 103-86. GSW shot 40% (33 of 83) to POR's 38%, 14 of 44 from three, and went to the line 28 times to POR's 22 — 23 points from the stripe to their 16. GSW turned it over 14 times to POR's 22. Butler III led with 24 (6 of 10, 11 of 11 at the line); Hield added 16, Curry 14. The hinge was Q2, 24-17: a lead of 6 became 13, and the lead reached 27. Podziemski was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
4/13 vs LAC 119-124 — GSW notes
GSW lost 119-124 in 1 overtime. GSW shot 54% (43 of 79) to LAC's 56%, 15 of 33 from three. The glass went 25-42 against them. Curry led with 36 (10 of 20, 7 of 12 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Butler III added 30, Podziemski 19. Q1 was theirs, 33-25, but the other 4 periods went 99-86 against them. They led by as many as 12. Curry's -16 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/20 @ HOU 95-85 — GSW notes
GSW won 95-85. GSW shot 47% (36 of 76) to HOU's 39%, 12 of 32 from three, and got to the line 14 times to HOU's 20. GSW turned it over 11 times to HOU's 16. The glass went 36-52 against them. Curry led with 31 (12 of 19, 5 of 9 from three); Butler III added 25, Podziemski 14. The hinge was Q2, 29-13: GSW came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 23. Podziemski was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
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 — 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 104, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Butler III at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. 2 days' rest. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 15 free throws a game; Sengun at 19 and Whitmore at 14 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-3 a night and Golden State minus-10 and the defense, Golden State allowing 104 a night to Houston's 118. Call it Golden State 112, Houston 108, Houston keeping it close.
4/28 vs HOU — 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 103 a night and allowing 99, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 27 and Butler III at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 112, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 18 free throws a game; Sengun at 18 and Whitmore at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-6 a night and Golden State minus-12 and the defense, Golden State allowing 99 a night to Houston's 112. Call it Golden State 111, Houston 104.
4/30 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 106, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and VanVleet at 15 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Whitmore (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 103, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 28 and Butler III at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest.
So: Houston wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-8 a night and Golden State minus-12. Call it Houston 108, Golden State 107, Golden State keeping it close.
5/02 vs HOU — 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.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiCuGrMoPo 5 7 -6 0 3 0 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 3 2 1 1 2 2
GSW Butler III, Curry, Green, Moody, Podziemski
in Butler III, Curry, Green, Moody, Podziemski
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 5 13 +6 4 7 57 1 4 25 2 2 100 2 6 3 0 0 1 2
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrMoIiPo 2 4 -2 0 0 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1
GSW Curry, Green, Moody, Payton II, Post
in Payton II, Post
out Butler III, Podziemski
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrEaGrSeVa 2 5 +1 0 0 0 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 1 1 2 0 2 2
HOU Brooks, Eason, Ja. Green, Sengun, VanVleet
in Eason
out Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
IiCuGrIiPo 1 2 0 1 1 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
GSW Butler III, Curry, Green, Payton II, Post
in Butler III
out Moody
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaGrSeJrVa 2 4 +2 2 3 67 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
HOU Eason, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Smith Jr.
out Brooks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HiLoMoPoSa 1 0 -3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
GSW Hield, Looney, Moody, Podziemski, Santos
in Hield, Looney, Moody, Podziemski, Santos
out Butler III, Curry, Green, Payton II, Post
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaHoGrJr 2 5 +5 2 4 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
HOU Adams, Eason, Holiday, Ja. Green, Smith Jr.
in Adams, Holiday
out Sengun, VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrHiKuPoSp 3 2 -4 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
GSW Green, Hield, Kuminga, Post, Spencer
in Green, Kuminga, Post, Spencer
out Looney, Moody, Podziemski, Santos
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdBrSeJrVa 2 2 0 1 3 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 2
HOU Adams, Brooks, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Brooks, Sengun, VanVleet
out Eason, Holiday, Ja. Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrKuPoSp 3 5 -1 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 1
GSW Curry, Green, Kuminga, Post, Spencer
in Curry
out Hield
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaSeJrVa 4 10 +5 3 8 38 1 2 50 1 1 100 3 4 1 0 1 1 1
HOU Adams, Eason, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Eason
out Brooks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuKuLoSaSp 3 9 +1 3 6 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 3
GSW Curry, Kuminga, Looney, Santos, Spencer
in Looney, Santos
out Green, Post
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaGrSeVa 2 4 -1 0 0 0 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
HOU Adams, Eason, Ja. Green, Sengun, VanVleet
in Ja. Green
out Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHiKuLoIi 3 11 0 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1
GSW Curry, Hield, Kuminga, Looney, Payton II
in Hield, Payton II
out Santos, Spencer
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaGrSeJrVa 3 12 0 1 2 50 3 5 60 2 4 50 1 2 1 1 0 0 2
HOU Eason, Ja. Green, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Smith Jr.
out Adams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrMoIiPo 6 11 -1 1 3 33 3 8 38 0 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 1
GSW Curry, Green, Moody, Payton II, Post
in Green, Moody, Post
out Hield, Kuminga, Looney
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 6 12 +1 3 3 100 2 8 25 0 0 0 1 6 4 0 1 0 0
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Brooks, Thompson
out Eason, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrKuPoPo 3 7 +2 0 2 0 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0
GSW Curry, Green, Kuminga, Podziemski, Post
in Kuminga, Podziemski
out Moody, Payton II
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
EaGrSeThVa 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1
HOU Eason, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Eason
out Brooks
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuHiKuLoSa 2 5 -3 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 2 0
GSW Curry, Hield, Kuminga, Looney, Santos
in Hield
out Podziemski
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdEaGrJrTh 1 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
HOU Adams, Eason, Ja. Green, Smith Jr., Thompson
in Adams
out VanVleet
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
GrKuMoPoPo 2 0 -4 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1
GSW Green, Kuminga, Moody, Podziemski, Post
in Green, Moody, Podziemski, Post
out Curry, Hield, Looney, Santos
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdBrSeJrVa 2 4 +4 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0
HOU Adams, Brooks, Sengun, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Adams, Brooks
out Ja. Green, Thompson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrHiMoPo 4 9 +3 1 2 50 2 5 40 1 2 50 1 1 2 2 0 1 4
GSW Curry, Green, Hield, Moody, Post
in Curry, Hield
out Kuminga, Podziemski
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AdBrEaJrVa 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
HOU Adams, Brooks, Eason, Smith Jr., VanVleet
in Eason
out Sengun
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuGrHiMoPo 4 9 +3 1 2 50 2 5 40 1 2 50 1 1 2 2 0 1 4
GSW Curry, Green, Hield, Moody, Post
in Curry, Hield
out Kuminga, Podziemski
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 5 18 +8 3 3 100 3 5 60 3 5 60 0 6 5 1 0 0 3
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Ja. Green, Thompson
out Eason, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CuKuLoMoSa 2 7 +2 1 1 100 1 1 100 2 3 67 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
GSW Curry, Kuminga, Looney, Moody, Santos
in Kuminga, Looney, Santos
out Green, Hield, Post
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 5 18 +8 3 3 100 3 5 60 3 5 60 0 6 5 1 0 0 3
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Ja. Green, Thompson
out Eason, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKeIiKuSp 4 7 +2 3 4 75 0 3 0 1 2 50 2 3 2 0 2 0 2
GSW Jackson-Davis, Key, Knox II, Kuminga, Spencer
in Jackson-Davis, Key, Knox II, Spencer
out Curry, Looney, Moody, Santos
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BrGrSeThVa 5 18 +8 3 3 100 3 5 60 3 5 60 0 6 5 1 0 0 3
HOU Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
in Ja. Green, Thompson
out Eason, Smith Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaKeIiKuSp 4 7 +2 3 4 75 0 3 0 1 2 50 2 3 2 0 2 0 2
GSW Jackson-Davis, Key, Knox II, Kuminga, Spencer
in Jackson-Davis, Key, Knox II, Spencer
out Curry, Looney, Moody, Santos
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HoGrShWhWi 2 0 -5 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
HOU Holiday, J. Green, Sheppard, Whitmore, Williams
in Holiday, J. Green, Sheppard, Whitmore, Williams
out Brooks, Ja. Green, Sengun, Thompson, VanVleet
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
GSWBH B. Hield
BK B. Key
BP B. Podziemski
DG D. Green
GP G. Payton II
GS G. Santos
JB J. Butler III
JK J. Kuminga
KK K. Knox II
KL K. Looney
MM M. Moody
PS P. Spencer
QP Q. Post
SC S. Curry
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
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
RS R. Sheppard
SA S. Adams
TE T. Eason
GSW/HOU 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
Jalen Green makes eight 3s with 38 points to help Rockets even series with 109-94 win over Warriors
HOUSTON -- — In his playoff debut this weekend Jalen Green admitted that playoff jitters got the best of him.
“The lights were bright, the crowd was here, the court looked huge,” he said. “So I couldn’t really get a chance to settle in. My legs was a little shaky.”
Things were much different Wednesday night.
Green made eight 3-pointers and scored 38 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 109-94 victory over the Golden State Warriors in a testy matchup to even the first-round Western Conference series at one game apiece.
“I feel like a did a good job of answering back," he said. “From the beginning my whole mindset from today was to go in and be aggressive and get back to being myself.”
The seventh-seeded Warriors never led and played short-handed for most of the night after Jimmy Butler left with a pelvis contusion after a hard fall on a foul late in the first quarter.
Green, the No. 2 pick in the 2021 draft, rebounded from a flop in his playoff debut, when he scored just seven points on 3-of-15 shooting, with a dominant Game 2.
His eight 3-pointers were two more than the No. 2-seeded Rockets made on 6-of-29 shooting in a 95-85 Game 1 loss .
Alperen Sengun had 17 points and 16 rebounds for the Rockets. Tari Eason had 14 points off the bench.
Coach Ime Udoka raved about the combination of Green and Sengun.
“When they’re both rolling, we’re hard to beat,” he said.
Game 2 is Saturday night at Golden State.
Stephen Curry had 20 points and nine assists for the Warriors and become the 11th player in NBA history to reach 4,000 career playoff points. He finished the night with 4,017.
“He did a great job,” coach Steve Kerr said. “We just didn’t have enough tonight.”
Houston led by 20 with about 10 minutes left before the Warriors used a 9-0 run, with two 3s from Quinten Post , run to get within 11. Jalen Green was called for a flagrant foul on Draymond Green at the end of that run after he flailed an arm into his face.
The Rockets then used an 8-0 spurt, highlighted by a step-back 3 from Green, to extend the lead to 99-80 with 5 1/2 minutes remaining. Draymond Green received a technical foul in that stretch for arguing with officials and Eason received one for throwing a towel in an “unsportsmanlike manner.”
The loss of Butler, acquired from Miami in a February trade, was a huge blow to the Warriors after he had 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the series opener.
Kerr said it's too soon to speculate about the availability of Butler for Game 3. He'll have an MRI on Thursday.
“Hopefully Jimmy will be able to play,” he said. “But if not we have to go through our options and put together a plan.”
On top of Butler’s injury, the Warriors were also hampered by Brandin Podziemski’s stomach ailment.
He missed most of the first half dealing with the problem and was scoreless in 14 minutes after scoring 14 points in Game 1.