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Jimmy Butler returns from injury absence to lead Warriors past Rockets 109-106 for 3-1 series lead

By AP•Apr 29, 2025

Game Recap

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SAN FRANCISCO -- — Jimmy Butler converted three free throws with 58.7 seconds left, grabbed the game-clinching rebound with 4 seconds to go and then made two more free throws on the way to 27 points in his return from a pelvic injury, sending the Golden State Warriors past the Houston Rockets 109-106 on Monday night in a heated Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.

Fred VanVleet missed a 3-pointer under pressure at the buzzer.

The teams return to Houston for Game 5 in the best-of-seven series on Wednesday night as seventh-seeded Golden State tries to close out the No. 2 seed Rockets on their home floor.

Brandin Podziemski scored 26 points, Stephen Curry finished with 17 in the frantic finish and Buddy Hield hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:32 left and scored 15 after joining the starting lineup.

Alperen Sengun scored with 40 seconds left for Houston to make it a one-point game. He had 31 points and 10 rebounds, while VanVleet hit a tying 3-pointer with 1:20 to play and scored 25 points.

Butler was back after sitting out Game 3 with a pelvic contusion and deep gluteal muscle bruise suffered on a hard fall when he was fouled by Amen Thompson early in Game 2.

The second quarter Monday featured four technical fouls and a flagrant 1 in two separate tussles, including shoving during one sequence involving Curry, Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks.

With the game tied at 36, Curry dribbled down the sideline when Green put a hard screen on Houston’s Amen Thompson. Brooks fouled Curry and he appeared to become angry about the push before going at Curry and Green.

Curry received a technical for “taunting” Brooks, who also received a technical along with Green. Warriors rookie Quinten Post and Houston’s Jabari Smith Jr. flailed their arms at each other but avoided technicals upon replay review by the officials.

Then with 2:44 left in the quarter, tempers flared again. Green received a Flagrant 1 foul for pushing Tari Eason’s face to the ground and Eason also received a technical. Green was dribbling when Eason went for a steal and the ball got loose and both players hit the floor trying to corral it. Green’s left leg was on the Rockets forward’s neck.

Butler shot 7 for 12 in 40 minutes after he watched Curry overcome a slow start to finish with 36 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in Golden State's 104-93 victory Saturday night without him.

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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 3-1

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

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

HOU

38-77FG36-86

49Field Goal %42

11-233PT17-46

48Three Point %37

19-31FT20-22

13Offensive Rebounds9

28Defensive Rebounds25

18Assists27

6Steals7

6Blocks2

13Turnovers8

2Technical Fouls3

11Points Conceded Off Turnovers20

14Fast Break Points10

21Fouls22

7Largest Lead12

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	GS	HOU
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Draymond Green (Amen Thompson gains possession)	0	0
11:40	Alperen Sengun makes 9-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	0	2
11:20	Draymond Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	3	2
11:02	Amen Thompson out of bounds bad pass turnover	3	2
10:42	Draymond Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	6	2
10:28	Jalen Green bad pass (Brandin Podziemski steals)	6	2
10:25	Buddy Hield misses running pullup jump shot	6	2
10:22	Jalen Green defensive rebound	6	2
10:16	Alperen Sengun misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	2
10:14	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	6	2
9:59	Jimmy Butler III misses 13-foot two point shot	6	2
9:56	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	6	2
9:39	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	6	2
9:35	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	6	2
9:21	Buddy Hield misses 22-foot jump bank shot	6	2
9:20	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	6	2
9:02	Alperen Sengun misses two point shot	6	2
9:01	Draymond Green defensive rebound	6	2
8:56	Brandin Podziemski makes 23-foot three point shot (Draymond Green assists)	9	2
8:42	Jalen Green lost ball turnover (Buddy Hield steals)	9	2
8:39	Jalen Green shooting foul	9	2
8:39	Brandin Podziemski makes free throw 1 of 2	10	2
8:39	Brandin Podziemski makes free throw 2 of 2	11	2
8:25	Jalen Green lost ball turnover (Buddy Hield steals)	11	2
8:22	Buddy Hield makes two point shot	13	2
8:22	Rockets Full timeout	13	2
8:02	Alperen Sengun misses 7-foot two point shot	13	2
8:00	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	13	2
7:59	Dillon Brooks misses 3-foot two point shot	13	2
7:59	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	13	2
7:57	Dillon Brooks makes tip shot	13	4
7:42	Brandin Podziemski makes 25-foot three point jumper (Stephen Curry assists)	16	4
7:30	Amen Thompson misses driving floating jump shot	16	4
7:27	Draymond Green defensive rebound	16	4
7:16	Brandin Podziemski misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	16	4
7:13	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	16	4
7:04	Dillon Brooks makes driving layup (Fred VanVleet assists)	16	6
6:54	Alperen Sengun personal foul	16	6
6:46	Draymond Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	16	6
6:43	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	16	6
6:38	Amen Thompson makes two point shot	16	8
6:38	Buddy Hield shooting foul	16	8
6:38	Gary Payton II enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	16	8
6:38	Quinten Post enters the game for Buddy Hield	16	8
6:38	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 1	16	9
6:17	Brandin Podziemski misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	16	9
6:13	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	16	9
6:05	Amen Thompson makes 10-foot two point shot (Jalen Green assists)	16	11
5:50	Amen Thompson personal foul	16	11
5:50	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	16	11
5:50	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	16	11
5:42	Quinten Post misses 26-foot three point jumper	16	11
5:38	Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound	16	11
5:38	Brandin Podziemski misses tip shot	16	11
5:37	Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound	16	11
5:32	Stephen Curry makes driving layup (Brandin Podziemski assists)	18	11
5:22	Gary Payton II shooting foul	18	11
5:22	Jalen Green misses free throw 1 of 2	18	11
5:22	Rockets offensive team rebound	18	11
5:22	Gui Santos enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	18	11
5:22	Jalen Green makes free throw 2 of 2	18	12
5:00	Steven Adams blocks Quinten Post 's 2-foot layup	18	12
4:58	Draymond Green offensive rebound	18	12
4:55	Draymond Green misses 17-foot jumper	18	12
4:54	Warriors offensive team rebound	18	12
4:46	Jalen Green shooting foul	18	12
4:46	Quinten Post makes free throw 1 of 2	19	12
4:46	Amen Thompson enters the game for Fred VanVleet	19	12
4:46	Quinten Post makes free throw 2 of 2	20	12
4:32	Amen Thompson misses 12-foot two point shot	20	12
4:29	Quinten Post defensive rebound	20	12
4:23	Stephen Curry misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	12
4:20	Rockets defensive team rebound	20	12
4:20	Kevon Looney enters the game for Draymond Green	20	12
4:07	Jalen Green makes 27-foot three pointer	20	15
3:53	Warriors Full timeout	20	15
3:53	Moses Moody enters the game for Gary Payton II	20	15
3:53	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Gui Santos	20	15
3:53	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Dillon Brooks	20	15
3:44	Stephen Curry misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	20	15
3:39	Quinten Post offensive rebound	20	15
3:39	Quinten Post makes tip shot	22	15
3:24	Kevon Looney shooting foul	22	15
3:24	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	22	15
3:24	Rockets offensive team rebound	22	15
3:24	Buddy Hield enters the game for Quinten Post	22	15
3:24	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jalen Green	22	15
3:24	Amen Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2	22	16
3:01	Jimmy Butler III makes 12-foot two point shot (Moses Moody assists)	24	16
2:49	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	24	19
2:34	Buddy Hield misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	19
2:33	Warriors offensive team rebound	24	19
2:33	Alperen Sengun loose ball foul	24	19
2:33	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 2	25	19
2:33	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Kevon Looney	25	19
2:33	Draymond Green enters the game for Stephen Curry	25	19
2:33	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 2 of 2	26	19
2:33	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Amen Thompson	26	19
2:13	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	26	21
1:55	Draymond Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	21
1:52	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	26	21
1:39	Alperen Sengun misses 17-foot jumper	26	21
1:37	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	26	21
1:33	Jimmy Butler III blocks Alperen Sengun 's 11-foot jumper	26	21
1:29	Moses Moody defensive rebound	26	21
1:13	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Moses Moody 's 25-foot three point jumper	26	21
1:12	Buddy Hield offensive rebound	26	21
1:10	Brandin Podziemski makes two point shot (Buddy Hield assists)	28	21
58.0	Fred VanVleet makes 29-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	28	24
43.1	Moses Moody misses 22-foot three point jumper	28	24
39.1	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	28	24
29.1	Fred VanVleet offensive foul	28	24
29.1	Fred VanVleet turnover	28	24
29.1	Amen Thompson enters the game for Steven Adams	28	24
29.1	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Alperen Sengun	28	24
13.1	Brandin Podziemski bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	28	24
10.0	Amen Thompson makes two point shot (Tari Eason assists)	28	26
2.0	Tari Eason blocks Brandin Podziemski 's 5-foot driving layup	28	26
0.1	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	28	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	28	26

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	GS	HOU
12:00	Quinten Post enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	28	26
12:00	Stephen Curry enters the game for Moses Moody	28	26
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Tari Eason	28	26
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Amen Thompson	28	26
11:47	Quinten Post makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	31	26
11:17	Dillon Brooks makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	31	29
10:50	Buddy Hield misses driving layup	31	29
10:47	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	31	29
10:38	Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot	31	29
10:35	Steven Adams offensive rebound	31	29
10:33	Steven Adams offensive foul	31	29
10:33	Steven Adams turnover	31	29
10:08	Steven Adams blocks Quinten Post 's 18-foot two point shot	31	29
10:08	Warriors offensive team rebound	31	29
10:08	shot clock turnover	31	29
9:58	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	31	32
9:46	Jimmy Butler III misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	32
9:43	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	31	32
9:24	Dillon Brooks misses 11-foot two point shot	31	32
9:20	Steven Adams offensive rebound	31	32
9:20	Steven Adams misses tip shot	31	32
9:19	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	31	32
9:19	Buddy Hield shooting foul	31	32
9:19	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	31	33
9:19	Warriors Full timeout	31	33
9:19	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	31	34
8:57	Quinten Post misses 23-foot three point jumper	31	34
8:54	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	31	34
8:37	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 10-foot two point shot	31	34
8:32	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	31	34
8:26	Warriors Full timeout	31	34
8:26	(08:26) [Warriors] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Warriors] retain their timeout	31	34
8:26	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	31	34
8:26	Moses Moody enters the game for Buddy Hield	31	34
8:26	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	31	34
8:26	Amen Thompson enters the game for Fred VanVleet	31	34
8:26	Jalen Green enters the game for Alperen Sengun	31	34
8:26	Stephen Curry makes free throw 1 of 2	32	34
8:26	Stephen Curry makes free throw 2 of 2	33	34
8:18	Jalen Green bad pass (Moses Moody steals)	33	34
8:08	Moses Moody misses driving layup	33	34
8:06	Jalen Green defensive rebound	33	34
7:45	Jalen Green misses 28-foot three point jumper	33	34
7:41	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	33	34
7:38	Stephen Curry misses running pullup jump shot	33	34
7:35	Warriors offensive team rebound	33	34
7:33	Quinten Post makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	36	34
7:09	Dillon Brooks makes 10-foot pullup jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	36	36
7:00	Dillon Brooks personal foul	36	36
7:00	Stephen Curry technical foul	36	36
7:00	Double technical foul: Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks	36	36
7:00	Jalen Green misses technical free throw	36	36
7:00	Warriors offensive team rebound	36	36
7:00	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Stephen Curry	36	36
7:00	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	36	36
7:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	36	36
6:50	Amen Thompson personal foul	36	36
6:40	Quinten Post bad pass (Amen Thompson steals)	36	36
6:33	Fred VanVleet makes 28-foot three pointer	36	39
6:10	Quinten Post makes 11-foot hook shot (Jimmy Butler III assists)	38	39
6:00	Fred VanVleet misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	38	39
5:57	Quinten Post defensive rebound	38	39
5:48	Moses Moody makes 24-foot three point jumper (Quinten Post assists)	41	39
5:31	Draymond Green personal foul	41	39
5:18	Alperen Sengun makes 8-foot two point shot	41	41
5:04	Quinten Post misses 26-foot three point jumper	41	41
5:00	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	41	41
4:56	Jalen Green makes two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	41	43
4:35	Amen Thompson personal foul	41	43
4:35	Stephen Curry enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	41	43
4:35	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	41	43
4:35	Gary Payton II enters the game for Quinten Post	41	43
4:21	Moses Moody misses layup	41	43
4:20	Warriors offensive team rebound	41	43
4:20	shot clock turnover	41	43
4:02	Draymond Green shooting foul	41	43
4:02	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	41	44
4:02	Buddy Hield enters the game for Moses Moody	41	44
4:02	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	41	45
3:46	Stephen Curry makes 10-foot two point shot	43	45
3:35	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot	43	45
3:33	Gary Payton II defensive rebound	43	45
3:28	Stephen Curry makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	46	45
2:59	Jalen Green makes 12-foot two point shot	46	47
2:44	Draymond Green lost ball turnover	46	47
2:44	Tari Eason technical foul	46	47
2:44	Draymond Green flagrant foul type 1	46	47
2:44	Stephen Curry makes technical free throw	47	47
2:44	Kevon Looney enters the game for Draymond Green	47	47
2:44	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Buddy Hield	47	47
2:44	Tari Eason makes free throw flagrant 1 of 2	47	48
2:44	Tari Eason misses free throw flagrant 2 of 2	47	48
2:44	Rockets offensive team rebound	47	48
2:44	Draymond Green loose ball foul	47	48
2:23	Jalen Green misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	47	48
2:20	Rockets offensive team rebound	47	48
2:20	Rockets Coach's Challenge	47	48
2:20	(02:20) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Rockets] retain their timeout	47	48
2:20	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jalen Green	47	48
2:20	Stephen Curry loose ball foul	47	48
2:20	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	47	49
2:20	Tari Eason makes free throw 2 of 2	47	50
2:02	Brandin Podziemski makes 29-foot three point jumper (Gary Payton II assists)	50	48
1:43	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three pointer (Alperen Sengun assists)	50	51
1:30	Stephen Curry bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	50	53
1:25	Tari Eason bad pass (Gary Payton II steals)	50	53
1:08	Brandin Podziemski bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	50	53
1:05	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	50	55
40.1	Stephen Curry bad pass (Dillon Brooks steals)	50	55
37.0	Jimmy Butler III shooting foul	50	55
37.0	Dillon Brooks misses free throw 1 of 2	50	55
37.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	50	55
37.0	Quinten Post enters the game for Gary Payton II	50	55
37.0	Buddy Hield enters the game for Kevon Looney	50	55
37.0	Dillon Brooks misses free throw 2 of 2	50	55
35.1	Quinten Post defensive rebound	50	55
26.1	Stephen Curry lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	50	55
20.1	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	50	57
2.1	Brandin Podziemski misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	50	57
0.1	Tari Eason defensive rebound	50	57
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	50	57

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	GS	HOU
12:00	Draymond Green enters the game for Quinten Post	50	57
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	50	57
12:00	Jalen Green enters the game for Tari Eason	50	57
11:40	Buddy Hield makes driving layup	52	57
11:20	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	52	57
11:19	Draymond Green defensive rebound	52	57
11:12	Jimmy Butler III makes 9-foot two point shot (Buddy Hield assists)	54	57
11:10	Warriors delay of game violation	54	57
10:57	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	54	57
10:53	Buddy Hield defensive rebound	54	57
10:39	Stephen Curry makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	56	57
10:37	Rockets Full timeout	56	57
10:19	Jalen Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	56	57
10:15	Buddy Hield defensive rebound	56	57
10:03	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	56	57
10:03	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 2	57	57
10:03	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 2 of 2	58	57
9:48	Dillon Brooks misses 24-foot three point jumper	58	57
9:45	Buddy Hield defensive rebound	58	57
9:31	Buddy Hield makes 2-foot layup (Jimmy Butler III assists)	60	57
9:21	Jalen Green bad pass (Brandin Podziemski steals)	60	57
9:08	Brandin Podziemski misses layup	60	57
9:06	Jalen Green defensive rebound	60	57
8:55	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point jumper	60	57
8:51	Warriors defensive team rebound	60	57
8:51	Tari Eason enters the game for Jalen Green	60	57
8:31	Brandin Podziemski makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	63	57
8:06	Draymond Green shooting foul	63	57
8:06	Quinten Post enters the game for Draymond Green	63	57
8:06	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	63	57
8:06	Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2	63	58
8:06	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	63	58
8:04	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	63	58
7:52	Stephen Curry makes 6-foot two point shot	65	58
7:31	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	65	58
7:28	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	65	58
7:23	Buddy Hield makes 26-foot three point shot (Stephen Curry assists)	68	58
7:21	Rockets Full timeout	68	58
7:21	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	68	58
7:21	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	68	58
7:08	Alperen Sengun makes 1-foot driving dunk (Fred VanVleet assists)	68	60
6:50	Quinten Post misses 25-foot three point jumper	68	60
6:47	Steven Adams defensive rebound	68	60
6:46	Buddy Hield personal foul	68	60
6:28	Steven Adams makes 3-foot two point shot (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	68	62
6:06	Buddy Hield misses 26-foot three point jumper	68	62
6:03	Dillon Brooks defensive rebound	68	62
6:00	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	68	65
5:59	Warriors Full timeout	68	65
5:59	Trayce Jackson-Davis enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	68	65
5:43	Stephen Curry misses 31-foot three point jumper	68	65
5:41	Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound	68	65
5:35	Buddy Hield makes 25-foot three point jumper (Quinten Post assists)	71	65
5:12	Fred VanVleet lost ball turnover (Stephen Curry steals)	71	65
5:07	Fred VanVleet personal foul	71	65
4:54	Steven Adams shooting foul	71	65
4:54	Quinten Post misses free throw 1 of 2	71	65
4:54	Warriors offensive team rebound	71	65
4:54	Quinten Post makes free throw 2 of 2	72	65
4:44	Steven Adams offensive foul	72	65
4:44	Steven Adams turnover	72	65
4:37	Stephen Curry traveling	72	65
4:22	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	72	68
4:05	Brandin Podziemski misses 26-foot three point jumper	72	68
4:03	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	72	68
4:00	Brandin Podziemski personal foul	72	68
4:00	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Buddy Hield	72	68
4:00	Gary Payton II enters the game for Quinten Post	72	68
3:47	Alperen Sengun makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	72	70
3:24	Brandin Podziemski makes 7-foot two point shot (Jimmy Butler III assists)	74	70
3:03	Trayce Jackson-Davis shooting foul	74	70
3:03	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	74	71
3:03	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	74	71
3:02	Rockets offensive team rebound	74	71
3:02	Trayce Jackson-Davis loose ball foul	74	71
3:02	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	74	71
3:02	Rockets offensive team rebound	74	71
3:02	Steven Adams makes free throw 2 of 2	74	72
2:45	Trayce Jackson-Davis misses dunk	74	72
2:43	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	74	72
2:35	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	74	74
2:17	Brandin Podziemski makes 25-foot three point jumper (Gary Payton II assists)	77	74
1:56	Stephen Curry shooting foul	77	74
1:56	delay techfoul	77	74
1:56	Fred VanVleet makes technical free throw	77	75
1:56	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 1 of 2	77	75
1:56	Rockets offensive team rebound	77	75
1:56	Buddy Hield enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	77	75
1:56	Amen Thompson enters the game for Dillon Brooks	77	75
1:56	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	77	75
1:54	Gary Payton II defensive rebound	77	75
1:42	Jimmy Butler III makes 6-foot two point shot (Gary Payton II assists)	79	75
1:42	Steven Adams shooting foul	79	75
1:42	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 1	80	75
1:29	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	80	77
1:17	Buddy Hield misses 25-foot three point jumper	80	77
1:13	Steven Adams defensive rebound	80	77
58.2	Jimmy Butler III personal foul	80	77
58.2	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	80	78
58.2	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	80	79
37.1	Gary Payton II misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	80	79
34.0	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	80	79
24.1	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	79
20.1	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	80	79
19.1	Gary Payton II shooting foul	80	79
19.1	Jabari Smith Jr. misses free throw 1 of 2	80	79
19.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	80	79
19.1	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Gary Payton II	80	79
19.1	Quinten Post enters the game for Trayce Jackson-Davis	80	79
19.1	Tari Eason enters the game for Steven Adams	80	79
19.1	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Alperen Sengun	80	79
19.1	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	80	80
8.1	Tari Eason personal foul	80	80
8.1	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 2	81	80
8.1	Gary Payton II enters the game for Buddy Hield	81	80
8.1	Kevon Looney enters the game for Quinten Post	81	80
8.1	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	81	80
8.1	Moses Moody enters the game for Stephen Curry	81	80
8.1	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 2 of 2	82	80
3.0	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot	82	80
2.1	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	82	80
2.0	Amen Thompson misses dunk	82	80
1.1	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	82	80
1.0	Alperen Sengun misses tip shot	82	80
0.0	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	82	80
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	82	80

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	GS	HOU
12:00	Quinten Post enters the game for Kevon Looney	82	80
12:00	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	82	80
12:00	Tari Eason enters the game for Dillon Brooks	82	80
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	82	80
11:45	Alperen Sengun misses 5-foot two point shot	82	80
11:42	Steven Adams offensive rebound	82	80
11:35	Tari Eason offensive charge	82	80
11:35	Tari Eason turnover	82	80
11:14	Brandin Podziemski makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Quinten Post assists)	85	80
10:57	Amen Thompson makes 9-foot two point shot	85	82
10:33	Moses Moody misses 25-foot three point jumper	85	82
10:30	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	85	82
10:18	Alperen Sengun misses 6-foot two point shot	85	82
10:17	Rockets offensive team rebound	85	82
10:17	Jimmy Butler III loose ball foul	85	82
10:06	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	85	84
9:55	Jimmy Butler III makes 26-foot three point jumper (Gary Payton II assists)	88	84
9:40	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	88	86
9:27	Quinten Post misses 27-foot three point jumper	88	86
9:26	Rockets defensive team rebound	88	86
9:05	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	88	88
8:44	Gary Payton II misses layup	88	88
8:44	Rockets defensive team rebound	88	88
8:44	Stephen Curry enters the game for Moses Moody	88	88
8:36	Amen Thompson makes driving layup	88	90
8:11	Jimmy Butler III misses driving layup	88	90
8:08	Gary Payton II offensive rebound	88	90
8:08	Gary Payton II makes tip shot	90	90
7:51	Quinten Post shooting foul	90	90
7:51	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	90	91
7:51	Draymond Green enters the game for Quinten Post	90	91
7:51	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Tari Eason	90	91
7:51	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	90	92
7:41	Stephen Curry misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	90	92
7:41	Rockets defensive team rebound	90	92
7:33	Amen Thompson makes 11-foot two point shot	90	94
7:17	Brandin Podziemski makes 16-foot two point shot (Jimmy Butler III assists)	92	94
7:17	Jalen Green shooting foul	92	94
7:17	Brandin Podziemski misses free throw 1 of 1	92	94
7:15	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	92	94
7:04	Alperen Sengun misses 15-foot jumper	92	94
6:59	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	92	94
6:46	Draymond Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	92	94
6:46	Rockets defensive team rebound	92	94
6:46	Warriors Full timeout	92	94
6:46	Buddy Hield enters the game for Gary Payton II	92	94
6:34	Amen Thompson misses driving layup	92	94
6:32	Steven Adams offensive rebound	92	94
6:32	Steven Adams misses tip shot	92	94
6:32	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	92	94
6:31	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	92	96
6:08	Steven Adams blocks Draymond Green 's 4-foot driving layup	92	96
6:08	Warriors offensive team rebound	92	96
6:05	Stephen Curry makes 24-foot three pointer (Brandin Podziemski assists)	95	96
5:47	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	95	96
5:43	Steven Adams offensive rebound	95	96
5:43	Steven Adams makes tip shot	95	98
5:36	Jimmy Butler III makes alley oop layup (Buddy Hield assists)	97	98
5:13	Amen Thompson misses layup	97	98
5:09	Draymond Green defensive rebound	97	98
4:59	Stephen Curry misses 26-foot three point jumper	97	98
4:58	Warriors offensive team rebound	97	98
4:58	Kevon Looney enters the game for Draymond Green	97	98
4:58	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jalen Green	97	98
4:48	Steven Adams blocks Jimmy Butler III 's 5-foot driving layup	97	98
4:48	Warriors offensive team rebound	97	98
4:43	Buddy Hield misses two point shot	97	98
4:41	Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound	97	98
4:36	Brandin Podziemski misses 23-foot three point jumper	97	98
4:33	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	97	98
4:27	Kevon Looney personal take foul	97	98
4:25	Kevon Looney personal take foul	97	98
4:25	Draymond Green enters the game for Kevon Looney	97	98
4:25	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Steven Adams	97	98
4:20	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three pointer (Alperen Sengun assists)	97	101
3:58	Jimmy Butler III makes 2-foot layup (Draymond Green assists)	99	101
3:40	Alperen Sengun misses driving floating jump shot	99	101
3:38	Draymond Green defensive rebound	99	101
3:32	Buddy Hield makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Stephen Curry assists)	102	101
3:18	Rockets Full timeout	102	101
3:09	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	102	101
3:06	Draymond Green defensive rebound	102	101
2:52	Brandin Podziemski misses 25-foot three point jumper	102	101
2:49	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	102	101
2:47	Buddy Hield misses 25-foot three point jumper	102	101
2:44	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	102	101
2:22	Brandin Podziemski blocks Fred VanVleet 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	102	101
2:19	Draymond Green defensive rebound	102	101
2:12	Jimmy Butler III makes driving layup	104	101
1:55	Jabari Smith Jr. out of bounds bad pass turnover	104	101
1:55	Steven Adams enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	104	101
1:33	Buddy Hield misses 11-foot two point shot	104	101
1:30	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	104	101
1:20	Fred VanVleet makes 25-foot three point jumper (Alperen Sengun assists)	104	104
58.1	Dillon Brooks shooting foul	104	104
58.1	Rockets Full timeout	104	104
58.1	(00:58.7) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Rockets] charged with a timeout	104	104
58.1	Gary Payton II enters the game for Buddy Hield	104	104
58.1	Kevon Looney enters the game for Stephen Curry	104	104
58.1	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 3	105	104
58.1	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 2 of 3	106	104
58.1	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 3 of 3	107	104
40.1	Alperen Sengun makes 7-foot two point shot	107	106
40.1	Warriors Full timeout	107	106
40.1	Buddy Hield enters the game for Gary Payton II	107	106
40.1	Stephen Curry enters the game for Kevon Looney	107	106
40.1	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	107	106
40.1	Tari Eason enters the game for Steven Adams	107	106
30.1	Jimmy Butler III misses 14-foot two point shot	107	106
28.1	Warriors offensive team rebound	107	106
20.0	Stephen Curry misses two point shot	107	106
17.1	Tari Eason defensive rebound	107	106
13.0	Rockets Full timeout	107	106
13.0	Gary Payton II enters the game for Buddy Hield	107	106
13.0	Steven Adams enters the game for Amen Thompson	107	106
13.0	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	107	106
13.0	Kevon Looney enters the game for Stephen Curry	107	106
6.1	Alperen Sengun misses 11-foot two point shot	107	106
4.0	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	107	106
4.0	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	107	106
4.0	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 2	108	106
4.0	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	108	106
4.0	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 2 of 2	109	106
0.1	Fred VanVleet misses 28-foot three point shot	109	106
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	109	106
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	109	106
0.0	End of Game	109	106

Time, Location & Referees

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Venue

Chase Center

San Francisco, CA

Date & Time

2:00 AM, April 29, 2025

Coverage

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

Attendance

18,064

Referees

Bill Kennedy, Pat Fraher, John Goble

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

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

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