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VanVleet and Thompson lead the way as Rockets avoid elimination, routing Warriors 131-116 in Game 5

By AP•May 1, 2025

Game Recap

Steph Curry explains how the Warriors can find their rhythm heading into Game 6.

HOUSTON -- — Pushed to the brink of elimination, the Houston Rockets delivered a playoff gem Wednesday night to beat the Golden State Warriors and keep their season alive.

Fred VanVleet scored 26 points, Amen Thompson added 25 and the Rockets extended their first-round playoff series with a 131-116 rout in Game 5.

“Nobody wants to go home,” Alperen Sengun said.

Game 6 is Friday in San Francisco.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr threw in the towel early in this one with the game out of hand. A layup by VanVleet midway through the third quarter made it 93-64, and Kerr called timeout and cleared his bench.

Houston coach Ime Udoka followed suit with about a minute to go in the third and his team up 105-76. He put all his starters back in with about eight minutes left after Golden State cut the lead to 109-92.

Dillon Brooks added 24 points on a night when all five Houston starters scored in double figures.

VanVleet, a nine-year veteran who won a title against Golden State while with Toronto in 2019, tried to encourage his young teammates by reminding them that they've been in every game.

“Keep everything light and fresh and and confident and understand that we have played good basketball,” he said. “It's not like we were getting our (expletive) kicked the whole time.”

A 9-5 run by the Warriors got them within 114-101 before a fracas broke out with about four minutes to go. Pat Spencer pushed Brooks and then was ejected after headbutting Alperen Sengun in the ensuing scuffle.

Houston went on a 7-2 run after that to put the game away.

“Houston was great and they took it to us right away,” Kerr said. “But like I said, it was an important finish.”

Reserve Moses Moody led the Warriors with 25 points. Golden State's 76 bench points were the most in a playoff game for the franchise since 1970-71, when starters began being tracked.

The Rockets put together their best performance this postseason after losing both games in California, including Game 3, which Jimmy Butler sat out with an injury.

“We came out aggressive, executed offensively and defensively,” Jalen Green said. “We had a professional approach and handled business.”

The Rockets raced to a 14-point lead after one quarter and by the time Stephen Curry made his first basket on a 3-pointer midway through the second, they led 55-32.

They had a 27-point lead at halftime behind 19 points from VanVleet.

Butler managed just eight points in 25 minutes on 2-of-10 shooting after combining for 52 points in the two full games he’d played in this series.

Curry was 4 of 12 for 13 points after scoring more than 30 points in two of the first four games to move the Warriors within a game of clinching the series.

The Warriors made 15 of 44 3-pointers and shot 41.7% overall. The Rockets made 13 of 30 3s and shot 55.1%.

By extending the series, the Rockets have a chance to become the 14th team in NBA history to overcome a 3-1 deficit in a best-of-seven series. Houston has done it twice, most recently in the 2015 Western Conference semifinals against the Clippers.

The Warriors were on the wrong end of such a comeback, losing the 2016 NBA Finals to LeBron James and Cleveland after having a 3-1 advantage.

Golden State has dominated the Rockets in the playoffs, eliminating them four times between 2015 and 2019.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

GS leads series 3-2

Playoff Series

GS at HOU

Mon, Apr 21

95 - 85

Final

GS at HOU

Thu, Apr 24

94 - 109

Final

HOU at GS

Sun, Apr 27

93 - 104

Final

HOU at GS

Tue, Apr 29

106 - 109

Final

GS at HOU

Wed, Apr 30

116 - 131

Final

HOU at GS

Sat, May 3

115 - 107

Final

GS at HOU

Mon, May 5

103 - 89

Final

GS wins series 3-2

Regular Season Series

GS at HOU

Sun, Nov 3

127 - 121

Final

HOU at GS

Fri, Dec 6

93 - 99

Final

GS at HOU

Thu, Dec 12

90 - 91

Final

GS at HOU

Fri, Feb 14

105 - 98

Final

HOU at GS

Mon, Apr 7

106 - 96

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

43-103FG43-78

42Field Goal %55

15-443PT13-30

34Three Point %43

15-22FT32-38

25Offensive Rebounds8

24Defensive Rebounds31

25Assists23

10Steals9

5Blocks7

14Turnovers12

3Technical Fouls1

18Points Conceded Off Turnovers17

15Fast Break Points13

27Fouls22

3Largest Lead31

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	GS
12:00	Draymond Green vs. Alperen Sengun (Jimmy Butler III gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Draymond Green makes layup (Stephen Curry assists)	0	2
11:27	Amen Thompson lost ball turnover (Draymond Green steals)	0	2
11:22	Buddy Hield misses two point shot	0	2
11:20	Jalen Green defensive rebound	0	2
11:17	Draymond Green personal foul	0	2
11:07	Jalen Green makes 1-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	2	2
11:07	Stephen Curry shooting foul	2	2
11:07	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 1	3	2
10:54	Brandin Podziemski makes 27-foot three pointer (Stephen Curry assists)	3	5
10:33	Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot two point shot	5	5
10:21	Draymond Green makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	5	8
10:07	Jimmy Butler III shooting foul	5	8
10:07	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	6	8
10:07	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	7	8
9:55	Brandin Podziemski misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	8
9:52	Buddy Hield offensive rebound	7	8
9:50	Stephen Curry misses 29-foot three point jumper	7	8
9:47	Jalen Green defensive rebound	7	8
9:36	Jalen Green makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Alperen Sengun assists)	10	8
9:17	Jimmy Butler III misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	8
9:14	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	10	8
9:04	Draymond Green defensive 3-seconds (technical foul)	10	8
9:04	Fred VanVleet makes technical free throw	11	8
8:57	Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot two point shot	13	8
8:42	Brandin Podziemski misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	13	8
8:40	Jalen Green defensive rebound	13	8
8:32	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	8
8:28	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	13	8
8:20	Stephen Curry misses 27-foot three point jumper	13	8
8:17	Warriors offensive team rebound	13	8
8:17	Amen Thompson loose ball foul	13	8
8:11	Draymond Green bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	13	8
8:06	Stephen Curry shooting foul	13	8
8:06	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	14	8
8:06	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	15	8
7:44	Brandin Podziemski lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	15	8
7:44	Buddy Hield personal foul	15	8
7:44	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	16	8
7:44	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	17	8
7:23	Buddy Hield misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	8
7:21	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	17	8
7:13	Fred VanVleet makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dillon Brooks assists)	20	8
7:12	Warriors Full timeout	20	8
7:12	Quinten Post enters the game for Buddy Hield	20	8
7:12	Gary Payton II enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	20	8
6:54	Quinten Post makes 25-foot three point jumper (Stephen Curry assists)	20	11
6:31	Dillon Brooks makes alley oop layup (Alperen Sengun assists)	22	11
6:12	Quinten Post makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Gary Payton II assists)	22	13
6:00	Dillon Brooks misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	13
6:00	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	22	13
5:49	Gary Payton II misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	13
5:45	Jalen Green defensive rebound	22	13
5:32	Dillon Brooks makes 23-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	25	13
5:19	Stephen Curry lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	25	13
5:14	Quinten Post blocks Amen Thompson 's 3-foot dunk	25	13
5:14	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	25	13
5:14	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	27	13
5:14	Gary Payton II shooting foul	27	13
5:14	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	27	13
5:14	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	28	13
5:07	Stephen Curry bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	28	13
5:02	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point shot	28	13
4:59	Gary Payton II defensive rebound	28	13
4:49	Dillon Brooks personal foul	28	13
4:49	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	28	13
4:49	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	28	13
4:49	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	28	13
4:35	Jimmy Butler III misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	28	13
4:31	Steven Adams defensive rebound	28	13
4:26	Fred VanVleet makes 24-foot three pointer	31	13
4:25	Warriors Full timeout	31	13
4:25	Gui Santos enters the game for Draymond Green	31	13
4:04	Gui Santos makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	31	16
3:37	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dillon Brooks assists)	34	16
3:25	Gary Payton II makes 25-foot three point jumper (Stephen Curry assists)	34	19
3:10	Gui Santos shooting foul	34	19
3:10	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2	35	19
3:10	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dillon Brooks	35	19
3:10	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2	36	19
2:55	Quinten Post misses 25-foot three point jumper	36	19
2:53	Rockets defensive team rebound	36	19
2:34	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	36	19
2:32	Warriors defensive team rebound	36	19
2:32	Steven Adams loose ball foul	36	19
2:32	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Stephen Curry	36	19
2:19	Gui Santos makes 26-foot three point jumper (Gary Payton II assists)	36	22
1:57	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Jimmy Butler III steals)	36	22
1:49	Gary Payton II makes layup (Jimmy Butler III assists)	36	24
1:37	Fred VanVleet makes 21-foot pullup jump shot	38	24
1:20	Gary Payton II misses 23-foot three point jumper	38	24
1:18	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	38	24
1:01	Quinten Post shooting foul	38	24
1:01	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	39	24
1:01	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Aaron Holiday	39	24
1:01	Amen Thompson enters the game for Fred VanVleet	39	24
1:01	Buddy Hield enters the game for Gary Payton II	39	24
1:01	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	40	24
36.1	Jimmy Butler III misses 26-foot three point jumper	40	24
34.0	Rockets defensive team rebound	40	24
34.0	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Steven Adams	40	24
28.1	Quinten Post blocks Alperen Sengun 's 2-foot layup	40	24
26.0	Quinten Post defensive rebound	40	24
11.1	Quinten Post offensive foul	40	24
11.1	Quinten Post turnover	40	24
11.1	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	40	24
11.1	Gary Payton II enters the game for Buddy Hield	40	24
11.1	Draymond Green enters the game for Quinten Post	40	24
4.0	Amen Thompson bad pass (Draymond Green steals)	40	24
0.1	Gary Payton II misses 25-foot three point jumper	40	24
0.0	Warriors offensive team rebound	40	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	40	24

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	GS
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Fred VanVleet	40	24
12:00	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Jalen Green	40	24
12:00	Moses Moody enters the game for Gui Santos	40	24
12:00	Quinten Post enters the game for Gary Payton II	40	24
11:48	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	42	24
11:20	Jimmy Butler III misses 25-foot three point jumper	42	24
11:19	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	42	24
11:11	Alperen Sengun makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Aaron Holiday assists)	44	24
10:45	Draymond Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	44	24
10:42	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	44	24
10:28	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Alperen Sengun assists)	46	24
10:28	Warriors Full timeout	46	24
10:28	Gui Santos enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	46	24
10:05	Brandin Podziemski bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	46	24
9:49	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	49	24
9:34	Quinten Post lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	49	24
9:30	Amen Thompson misses layup	49	24
9:28	Moses Moody defensive rebound	49	24
9:25	Quinten Post out of bounds lost ball turnover	49	24
9:09	Jabari Smith Jr. out of bounds lost ball turnover	49	24
9:03	Draymond Green out of bounds bad pass turnover	49	24
8:45	Aaron Holiday misses 28-foot three point jumper	49	24
8:42	Moses Moody defensive rebound	49	24
8:25	Gui Santos misses 25-foot three point jumper	49	24
8:23	Steven Adams defensive rebound	49	24
8:12	Amen Thompson misses 10-foot two point shot	49	24
8:09	Draymond Green defensive rebound	49	24
8:02	Alperen Sengun personal foul	49	24
8:02	Tari Eason enters the game for Aaron Holiday	49	24
8:02	Jalen Green enters the game for Alperen Sengun	49	24
8:02	Stephen Curry enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	49	24
8:02	Kevon Looney enters the game for Quinten Post	49	24
8:02	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Draymond Green	49	24
7:58	Steven Adams personal foul	49	24
7:47	Kevon Looney misses 13-foot two point shot	49	24
7:46	Tari Eason defensive rebound	49	24
7:30	Tari Eason makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jalen Green assists)	52	24
7:13	Jimmy Butler III misses 11-foot jumper	52	24
7:10	Tari Eason defensive rebound	52	24
7:02	Tari Eason makes 2-foot two point shot	54	24
6:53	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	54	24
6:53	Gui Santos makes free throw 1 of 2	54	25
6:53	Gui Santos misses free throw 2 of 2	54	25
6:49	Moses Moody offensive rebound	54	25
6:48	Moses Moody makes 1-foot dunk	54	27
6:28	Amen Thompson bad pass (Jimmy Butler III steals)	54	27
6:24	Moses Moody makes two point shot (Stephen Curry assists)	54	29
6:12	Kevon Looney shooting foul	54	29
6:12	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	55	29
6:12	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Amen Thompson	55	29
6:12	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	55	29
6:12	Jalen Green misses free throw 2 of 2	55	29
6:12	Gui Santos defensive rebound	55	29
6:03	Stephen Curry makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	55	32
5:44	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	55	32
5:40	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	55	32
5:33	Stephen Curry misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	55	32
5:33	Rockets defensive team rebound	55	32
5:33	Kevon Looney loose ball foul	55	32
5:33	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	55	32
5:15	Alperen Sengun misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	55	32
5:12	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	55	32
5:05	Moses Moody misses 23-foot three point jumper	55	32
5:03	Kevon Looney offensive rebound	55	32
5:00	Moses Moody misses 25-foot three point jumper	55	32
4:56	Stephen Curry offensive rebound	55	32
4:52	Gui Santos misses 27-foot three point jumper	55	32
4:51	Warriors offensive team rebound	55	32
4:51	Dillon Brooks loose ball foul	55	32
4:37	Kevon Looney misses 19-foot jumper	55	32
4:36	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	55	32
4:35	Jimmy Butler III misses tip shot	55	32
4:34	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	55	32
4:34	Fred VanVleet shooting foul	55	32
4:34	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 2	55	33
4:34	Buddy Hield enters the game for Gui Santos	55	33
4:34	Jimmy Butler III misses free throw 2 of 2	55	33
4:34	Tari Eason defensive rebound	55	33
4:18	Tari Eason makes driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists)	57	33
4:08	Tari Eason shooting foul	57	33
4:08	Stephen Curry misses free throw 1 of 3	57	33
4:08	Warriors offensive team rebound	57	33
4:08	Stephen Curry makes free throw 2 of 3	57	34
4:08	Gary Payton II enters the game for Moses Moody	57	34
4:08	Stephen Curry makes free throw 3 of 3	57	35
3:59	Alperen Sengun makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Jalen Green assists)	59	35
3:49	Stephen Curry makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	59	38
3:31	Tari Eason makes 1-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	61	38
3:20	Stephen Curry misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	61	38
3:18	Tari Eason defensive rebound	61	38
3:15	Tari Eason offensive charge	61	38
3:15	Tari Eason turnover	61	38
3:15	Amen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason	61	38
2:57	Jimmy Butler III makes driving layup	61	40
2:57	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	61	40
2:57	Rockets Full timeout	61	40
2:57	(02:57) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Rockets] charged with a timeout	61	40
2:57	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 1	61	41
2:41	Dillon Brooks makes 25-foot three pointer (Alperen Sengun assists)	64	41
2:26	Gary Payton II makes 23-foot three point jumper (Stephen Curry assists)	64	44
2:00	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	67	44
1:48	Amen Thompson blocks Stephen Curry 's 11-foot driving floating jump shot	67	44
1:46	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	67	44
1:44	Gary Payton II shooting foul	67	44
1:44	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	67	44
1:44	Rockets offensive team rebound	67	44
1:44	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	68	44
1:24	Buddy Hield misses 10-foot two point shot	68	44
1:22	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	68	44
1:14	Kevon Looney personal foul	68	44
1:14	Jalen Green misses free throw 1 of 2	68	44
1:14	Rockets offensive team rebound	68	44
1:14	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	69	44
1:04	Stephen Curry lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	69	44
1:03	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk	71	44
1:03	Jimmy Butler III shooting foul	71	44
1:03	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Buddy Hield	71	44
1:03	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	72	44
52.2	Stephen Curry misses two point shot	72	44
50.1	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	72	44
45.1	Stephen Curry makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	72	47
32.1	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	74	47
25.1	Stephen Curry misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	74	47
23.1	Kevon Looney offensive rebound	74	47
13.1	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	74	47
13.1	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 2	74	48
13.1	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	74	48
13.1	Moses Moody enters the game for Stephen Curry	74	48
13.1	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 2 of 2	74	49
1.0	Fred VanVleet makes 5-foot two point shot	76	49
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	76	49

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	GS
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	76	49
12:00	Stephen Curry enters the game for Gary Payton II	76	49
12:00	Draymond Green enters the game for Kevon Looney	76	49
12:00	Buddy Hield enters the game for Moses Moody	76	49
11:40	Dillon Brooks makes 16-foot two point shot	78	49
11:27	Amen Thompson blocks Jimmy Butler III 's 4-foot driving layup	78	49
11:26	Warriors offensive team rebound	78	49
11:26	Amen Thompson loose ball foul	78	49
11:12	Stephen Curry misses 58-foot three point shot	78	49
11:08	Jalen Green defensive rebound	78	49
11:02	Jalen Green misses running pullup jump shot	78	49
11:01	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	78	49
10:59	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot dunk	80	49
10:43	Brandin Podziemski makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Draymond Green assists)	80	52
10:26	Jalen Green makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	52
10:15	Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation	83	52
10:06	Brandin Podziemski misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	83	52
10:03	Jalen Green defensive rebound	83	52
10:01	Brandin Podziemski personal foul	83	52
9:52	Dillon Brooks misses 7-foot two point shot	83	52
9:50	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	83	52
9:44	Buddy Hield makes two point shot (Stephen Curry assists)	83	54
9:32	Fred VanVleet misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	83	54
9:27	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	83	54
9:21	Buddy Hield makes two point shot (Brandin Podziemski assists)	83	56
9:07	Buddy Hield blocks Jalen Green 's 13-foot driving floating jump shot	83	56
9:07	Rockets offensive team rebound	83	56
9:00	Fred VanVleet makes 12-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	85	56
8:37	Brandin Podziemski makes 8-foot two point shot (Buddy Hield assists)	85	58
8:17	Jalen Green misses 11-foot two point shot	85	58
8:17	Warriors defensive team rebound	85	58
8:17	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	85	58
7:59	Brandin Podziemski misses 24-foot three point jumper	85	58
7:56	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	85	58
7:50	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	87	58
7:33	Draymond Green makes 3-foot layup (Brandin Podziemski assists)	87	60
7:18	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	87	60
7:13	Fred VanVleet misses driving floating jump shot	87	60
7:12	Steven Adams offensive rebound	87	60
7:11	Steven Adams misses two point shot	87	60
7:10	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	87	60
7:09	Amen Thompson makes tip shot	89	60
6:55	Jimmy Butler III misses layup	89	60
6:54	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	89	60
6:53	Jimmy Butler III makes tip shot	89	62
6:29	Dillon Brooks makes 13-foot two point shot	91	62
6:14	Stephen Curry makes 9-foot two point shot	91	64
5:51	Fred VanVleet makes 2-foot layup (Steven Adams assists)	93	64
5:50	Warriors Full timeout	93	64
5:50	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	93	64
5:50	Pat Spencer enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	93	64
5:50	Gui Santos enters the game for Buddy Hield	93	64
5:50	Quinten Post enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	93	64
5:50	Kevin Knox II enters the game for Draymond Green	93	64
5:50	Moses Moody enters the game for Stephen Curry	93	64
5:36	Pat Spencer out of bounds bad pass turnover	93	64
5:18	Quinten Post shooting foul	93	64
5:18	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	94	64
5:18	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	95	64
5:06	Kevin Knox II misses 24-foot three point jumper	95	64
5:03	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	95	64
4:58	Dillon Brooks misses 29-foot three point shot	95	64
4:54	Quinten Post defensive rebound	95	64
4:47	Quinten Post misses driving floating jump shot	95	64
4:47	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	95	64
4:41	Dillon Brooks misses 23-foot three point shot	95	64
4:41	Kevin Knox II defensive rebound	95	64
4:28	Kevin Knox II makes 1-foot layup (Gui Santos assists)	95	66
4:09	Fred VanVleet misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	95	66
4:04	Pat Spencer defensive rebound	95	66
3:53	Pat Spencer makes 3-foot two point shot	95	68
3:40	Amen Thompson makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	97	68
3:40	Quinten Post shooting foul	97	68
3:40	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Dillon Brooks	97	68
3:40	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	98	68
3:21	Tari Eason shooting foul	98	68
3:21	Moses Moody makes free throw 1 of 2	98	69
3:21	Moses Moody makes free throw 2 of 2	98	70
3:00	Kevin Knox II blocks Fred VanVleet 's 4-foot two point shot	98	70
2:59	Steven Adams offensive rebound	98	70
2:58	Steven Adams misses tip shot	98	70
2:57	Steven Adams offensive rebound	98	70
2:54	Quinten Post shooting foul	98	70
2:54	Rockets Full timeout	98	70
2:54	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Fred VanVleet	98	70
2:54	Kevon Looney enters the game for Quinten Post	98	70
2:54	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	99	70
2:54	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	100	70
2:39	Moses Moody makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot (Kevin Knox II assists)	100	72
2:16	Tari Eason lost ball turnover (Moses Moody steals)	100	72
2:11	Pat Spencer makes two point shot (Gui Santos assists)	100	74
1:56	Aaron Holiday makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	102	74
1:44	Moses Moody misses driving floating jump shot	102	74
1:41	Steven Adams defensive rebound	102	74
1:22	Amen Thompson makes 25-foot three pointer	105	74
1:05	Pat Spencer makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	105	76
50.0	Rockets Full timeout	105	76
50.0	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	105	76
50.0	Jock Landale enters the game for Steven Adams	105	76
44.2	Aaron Holiday makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	107	76
31.0	Kevon Looney makes 6-foot two point shot (Pat Spencer assists)	107	78
17.1	Reed Sheppard bad pass (Pat Spencer steals)	107	78
2.1	Moses Moody makes 2-foot two point shot	107	80
0.1	Aaron Holiday misses 45-foot three point pullup jump shot	107	80
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	107	80
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	107	80

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	GS
12:00	Trayce Jackson-Davis enters the game for Kevon Looney	107	80
12:00	Braxton Key enters the game for Gui Santos	107	80
11:47	Moses Moody misses 25-foot three point jumper	107	80
11:44	Pat Spencer offensive rebound	107	80
11:43	Pat Spencer misses two point shot	107	80
11:41	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	107	80
11:19	Moses Moody blocks Jock Landale 's 16-foot two point shot	107	80
11:19	Rockets offensive team rebound	107	80
11:19	shot clock turnover	107	80
11:06	Kevin Knox II misses 26-foot three point jumper	107	80
11:04	Warriors offensive team rebound	107	80
11:02	Kevin Knox II makes 1-foot layup (Pat Spencer assists)	107	82
10:40	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 23-foot three point jumper	107	82
10:36	Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound	107	82
10:27	Tari Eason shooting foul	107	82
10:27	Trayce Jackson-Davis misses free throw 1 of 2	107	82
10:27	Warriors offensive team rebound	107	82
10:27	Trayce Jackson-Davis misses free throw 2 of 2	107	82
10:27	Tari Eason defensive rebound	107	82
10:08	Tari Eason bad pass (Braxton Key steals)	107	82
9:53	Pat Spencer makes 12-foot step back jumpshot	107	84
9:43	Braxton Key personal foul	107	84
9:43	Warriors Full timeout	107	84
9:33	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	107	84
9:30	Moses Moody defensive rebound	107	84
9:24	Moses Moody makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Knox II assists)	107	87
9:06	Braxton Key personal foul	107	87
9:02	Jock Landale makes 6-foot layup (Tari Eason assists)	109	87
8:44	Braxton Key lost ball turnover (Reed Sheppard steals)	109	87
8:40	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point shot	109	87
8:37	Moses Moody defensive rebound	109	87
8:30	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	109	87
8:30	Kevin Knox II makes free throw 1 of 2	109	88
8:30	Kevin Knox II makes free throw 2 of 2	109	89
8:24	Aaron Holiday bad pass (Moses Moody steals)	109	89
8:21	Moses Moody misses driving dunk	109	89
8:18	Pat Spencer offensive rebound	109	89
8:17	Pat Spencer bad pass (Reed Sheppard steals)	109	89
8:10	Aaron Holiday misses two point shot	109	89
8:08	Braxton Key defensive rebound	109	89
8:04	Reed Sheppard blocks Kevin Knox II 's 6-foot two point shot	109	89
8:04	Moses Moody offensive rebound	109	89
7:59	Kevin Knox II makes 23-foot three point jumper (Moses Moody assists)	109	92
7:59	Rockets Full timeout	109	92
7:59	Jalen Green enters the game for Aaron Holiday	109	92
7:59	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jock Landale	109	92
7:59	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	109	92
7:59	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Reed Sheppard	109	92
7:59	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	109	92
7:34	Alperen Sengun misses 3-foot two point shot	109	92
7:32	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	109	92
7:22	Dillon Brooks makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	111	92
7:08	Pat Spencer makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	111	94
7:08	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	111	94
7:08	Pat Spencer makes free throw 1 of 1	111	95
6:54	Jalen Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	111	95
6:50	Pat Spencer defensive rebound	111	95
6:47	Moses Moody misses 25-foot three point shot	111	95
6:46	Kevin Knox II offensive rebound	111	95
6:45	Kevin Knox II makes tip shot	111	97
6:30	Trayce Jackson-Davis personal foul	111	97
6:20	Amen Thompson misses 20-foot jumper	111	97
6:19	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	111	97
6:08	Trayce Jackson-Davis shooting foul	111	97
6:08	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	111	97
6:08	Rockets offensive team rebound	111	97
6:08	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	112	97
5:49	Alperen Sengun personal foul	112	97
5:38	Moses Moody makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	112	99
5:22	Moses Moody personal foul	112	99
5:22	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 1 of 2	113	99
5:22	Fred VanVleet makes free throw 2 of 2	114	99
5:10	Kevin Knox II misses driving floating jump shot	114	99
5:08	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	114	99
5:06	Dillon Brooks lost ball turnover (Trayce Jackson-Davis steals)	114	99
5:05	Braxton Key misses two point shot	114	99
5:04	Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound	114	99
5:02	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes 3-foot dunk	114	101
4:38	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	114	101
4:35	Braxton Key defensive rebound	114	101
4:30	Amen Thompson blocks Moses Moody 's 2-foot driving layup	114	101
4:29	Moses Moody offensive rebound	114	101
4:24	Pat Spencer misses 23-foot three point jumper	114	101
4:21	Kevin Knox II offensive rebound	114	101
4:19	Kevin Knox II misses 10-foot two point shot	114	101
4:16	Braxton Key offensive rebound	114	101
4:15	Braxton Key misses two point shot	114	101
4:14	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	114	101
4:14	Pat Spencer personal foul	114	101
4:14	Double technical foul: Trayce Jackson-Davis and Alperen Sengun	114	101
4:14	Pat Spencer technical foul	114	101
4:14	Fred VanVleet makes technical free throw	115	101
4:14	Pat Spencer ejected	115	101
4:14	Buddy Hield enters the game for Pat Spencer	115	101
4:14	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	116	101
4:14	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	117	101
4:00	Kevin Knox II misses driving layup	117	101
3:59	Braxton Key offensive rebound	117	101
3:58	Braxton Key misses tip shot	117	101
3:57	Braxton Key offensive rebound	117	101
3:57	Braxton Key misses two point shot	117	101
3:55	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	117	101
3:46	Braxton Key shooting foul	117	101
3:46	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	118	101
3:46	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	119	101
3:36	Moses Moody makes 1-foot two point shot	119	103
3:30	Fred VanVleet lost ball turnover (Buddy Hield steals)	119	103
3:25	Alperen Sengun blocks Buddy Hield 's 23-foot three point jumper	119	103
3:24	Jalen Green defensive rebound	119	103
3:23	Braxton Key vs. Jalen Green (Dillon Brooks gains possession)	119	103
3:18	Dillon Brooks makes driving layup	121	103
3:18	Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive goaltending violation	121	103
3:07	Kevin Knox II misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	121	103
3:03	Buddy Hield offensive rebound	121	103
3:00	Alperen Sengun blocks Kevin Knox II 's 3-foot layup	121	103
3:00	Braxton Key offensive rebound	121	103
2:55	Braxton Key misses two point shot	121	103
2:54	Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound	121	103
2:53	Trayce Jackson-Davis makes tip shot	121	105
2:33	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	121	105
2:31	Kevin Knox II defensive rebound	121	105
2:24	Braxton Key misses 22-foot three point jumper	121	105
2:20	Moses Moody offensive rebound	121	105
2:11	Fred VanVleet blocks Braxton Key 's 3-foot layup	121	105
2:10	Jalen Green defensive rebound	121	105
2:00	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	123	105
1:49	Moses Moody misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	123	105
1:47	Braxton Key offensive rebound	123	105
1:43	Alperen Sengun shooting foul	123	105
1:43	Aaron Holiday enters the game for Alperen Sengun	123	105
1:43	Trayce Jackson-Davis misses free throw 1 of 2	123	105
1:43	Warriors offensive team rebound	123	105
1:43	Jeff Green enters the game for Amen Thompson	123	105
1:43	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Jalen Green	123	105
1:43	Nate Williams enters the game for Fred VanVleet	123	105
1:43	Cam Whitmore enters the game for Dillon Brooks	123	105
1:43	Gui Santos enters the game for Buddy Hield	123	105
1:43	Trayce Jackson-Davis misses free throw 2 of 2	123	105
1:40	Moses Moody offensive rebound	123	105
1:38	Warriors Coach's Challenge	123	105
1:38	(01:38) [Warriors] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Warriors] retain their timeout	123	105
1:38	Nate Williams personal foul	123	105
1:38	Moses Moody makes free throw 1 of 2	123	106
1:38	Moses Moody makes free throw 2 of 2	123	107
1:38	Moses Moody personal foul	123	107
1:38	Aaron Holiday misses free throw 1 of 2	123	107
1:38	Rockets offensive team rebound	123	107
1:38	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 2 of 2	124	107
1:38	Braxton Key out of bounds bad pass turnover	124	107
1:35	Aaron Holiday makes 26-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)	127	107
1:29	Moses Moody makes 26-foot three pointer	127	110
1:13	Nate Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	127	110
1:09	Gui Santos defensive rebound	127	110
1:01	Kevin Knox II makes 2-foot driving dunk (Moses Moody assists)	127	112
1:01	Aaron Holiday shooting foul	127	112
1:01	Kevin Knox II makes free throw 1 of 1	127	113
44.1	Jeff Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Aaron Holiday assists)	130	113
35.0	Moses Moody misses 11-foot two point shot	130	113
33.0	Reed Sheppard defensive rebound	130	113
19.0	Trayce Jackson-Davis personal foul	130	113
19.0	Aaron Holiday makes free throw 1 of 2	131	113
19.0	Aaron Holiday misses free throw 2 of 2	131	113
18.0	Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound	131	113
13.1	Moses Moody makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	131	116
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	131	116
0.0	End of Game	131	116

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Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

11:30 PM, April 30, 2025

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TNT, truTV, HBO Max, Space City Home Network, NBC Sports BA

Attendance

18,055

Referees

Zach Zarba, Sean Wright, Nick Buchert, John Butler

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	62	20	.756	L1
Houston	52	30	.634	W1
New Orleans	26	56	.317	L2
Dallas	26	56	.317	W1
Memphis	25	57	.305	L8

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