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Stephen Curry scores 31 points in the Warriors' 95-85 victory over the Rockets 95-85 in Game 1

By AP•Apr 21, 2025

Game Recap

Steph Curry stuns the crowd with ridiculous contorting 3 to beat the shot clock.

HOUSTON -- — Draymond Green easily boiled down the key to Golden State's victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the first-round playoff series Sunday night.

“In order for us to win basketball games it requires Steph Curry to be great,” Green said. “And he was just that.”

Curry scored 31 points and the Warriors built a huge lead and held on to beat the Rockets 95-85.

Curry was 12 of 19 from the field, hitting 5 of 9 3-pointers. He wowed his teammates with a couple of circus shots that caused the bench to go wild.

Jimmy Butler added 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals in his playoff debut for the Warriors after joining them in a trade from Miami in February.

“(Curry) just made some amazing plays and obviously carried us offensively along with Jimmy,” coach Steve Kerr said.

The seventh-seeded Warriors led by 23 in the third quarter, but second-seeded Houston cut it to 69-60 entering the fourth.

A basket by Amen Thompson with about 5 1/2 minutes remaining got the Rockets within four. Curry hit his fifth 3-pointer of the night a few seconds later to make it 82-75.

The Rockets cut it to four again with about 2 1/2 minutes left on a 3 by Fred VanVleet. This time Moses Moody hit a 3-pointer to start a 7-0 run that made it 91-80 and sent fans streaming for the exits.

Game 2 of the best-of seven series is Wednesday night in Houston.

The Warriors got the win despite Houston having a 22-6 advantage on the offensive boards.

“I think we can play a lot better,” Green said. “That’s the encouraging part about it. I don’t think we played very well at all.”

It was the 100th career playoff coaching victory for Kerr, who moved into a tie with Larry Brown for sixth-most playoff wins.

“I’m lucky to coach the guys that I do,” Kerr said. “Players win games. It’s our job to try to help them along a little bit here and there.”

The Rockets, who returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2020, got 26 points from Alperen Sengun in his first career postseason game. But VanVleet and Jalen Green struggled, making just 7 of 34 shots.

“We just didn't execute,” VanVleet said. “Maybe the physicality was an issue, but I thought we matched that for the most part.”

VanVleet was 2 of 13 from 3-point range on a night Houston made just 6 of 29 3-pointers and was 11 for 20 on free throws.

The Warriors got a spot in the playoffs with a 121-116 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night in the Play-In Tournament.

They got yet another playoff victory over the Rockets after eliminating them four times from 2015-19.

Curry said this game felt different than those victories since these Rockets are a completely different team than the ones he faced back then.

“Playoff composure and experience in general allows you to kind of withstand the runs a little bit and not get flustered,” he said. “So we rely on that more than any of the history here.”

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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 1-0

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

36-76FG34-87

47Field Goal %39

12-323PT6-29

38Three Point %21

11-14FT11-20

6Offensive Rebounds22

30Defensive Rebounds30

20Assists19

14Steals9

1Blocks3

11Turnovers16

0Technical Fouls0

23Points Conceded Off Turnovers25

16Fast Break Points4

18Fouls15

23Largest Lead8

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	GS
12:00	Draymond Green vs. Alperen Sengun (Amen Thompson gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Draymond Green shooting foul	0	0
11:43	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:43	Rockets offensive team rebound	0	0
11:43	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	0	0
11:41	Rockets offensive team rebound	0	0
11:31	Alperen Sengun offensive charge	0	0
11:31	Alperen Sengun turnover	0	0
11:20	Stephen Curry misses 26-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:18	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	0	0
11:09	Amen Thompson makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	2	0
10:45	Jimmy Butler III misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:43	Jalen Green defensive rebound	2	0
10:33	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot dunk (Jalen Green assists)	4	0
10:18	Moses Moody misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	0
10:16	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	4	0
10:11	Fred VanVleet makes 27-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	7	0
9:43	Brandin Podziemski makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	7	3
9:27	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	3
9:25	Draymond Green defensive rebound	7	3
9:20	Jimmy Butler III makes two point shot (Stephen Curry assists)	7	5
9:05	Dillon Brooks misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	5
9:04	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	7	5
8:54	Draymond Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	5
8:52	Jalen Green defensive rebound	7	5
8:42	Draymond Green blocks Jalen Green 's 5-foot two point shot	7	5
8:41	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	7	5
8:40	Alperen Sengun makes two point shot	9	5
8:18	Jimmy Butler III misses two point shot	9	5
8:16	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	9	5
8:09	Alperen Sengun misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	5
8:07	Draymond Green defensive rebound	9	5
7:57	Brandin Podziemski misses driving floating jump shot	9	5
7:56	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	9	5
7:35	Jalen Green misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	9	5
7:33	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	9	5
7:24	Stephen Curry misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	5
7:22	Jalen Green defensive rebound	9	5
7:14	Alperen Sengun makes 11-foot jumper (Dillon Brooks assists)	11	5
6:54	Stephen Curry misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	5
6:52	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	11	5
6:43	Alperen Sengun makes 10-foot jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	13	5
6:30	Rockets Full timeout	13	5
6:30	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	13	5
6:30	Gary Payton II enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	13	5
6:23	Gary Payton II misses 7-foot two point shot	13	5
6:21	Tari Eason defensive rebound	13	5
6:04	Alperen Sengun misses 12-foot two point shot	13	5
6:02	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	13	5
5:52	Jimmy Butler III makes 2-foot layup (Gary Payton II assists)	13	7
5:39	Stephen Curry personal foul	13	7
5:39	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	13	7
5:39	Quinten Post enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	13	7
5:29	Tari Eason misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	7
5:27	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	13	7
5:17	Gary Payton II makes 24-foot three point jumper (Draymond Green assists)	13	10
4:51	Steven Adams misses driving layup	13	10
4:47	Tari Eason offensive rebound	13	10
4:43	Fred VanVleet makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	15	10
4:33	Stephen Curry lost ball turnover (Fred VanVleet steals)	15	10
4:30	Gary Payton II vs. Fred VanVleet (Quinten Post gains possession)	15	10
4:30	Fred VanVleet lost ball turnover (Gary Payton II steals)	15	10
4:19	Stephen Curry makes 5-foot two point shot (Moses Moody assists)	15	12
4:00	Jalen Green makes two point shot	17	12
3:52	Quinten Post misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	12
3:51	Jalen Green defensive rebound	17	12
3:44	Fred VanVleet misses two point shot	17	12
3:42	Gary Payton II defensive rebound	17	12
3:23	Moses Moody bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	17	12
3:20	Tari Eason makes 1-foot dunk	19	12
3:20	Warriors Full timeout	19	12
3:20	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jalen Green	19	12
3:20	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Fred VanVleet	19	12
3:20	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dillon Brooks	19	12
3:20	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Moses Moody	19	12
3:20	Buddy Hield enters the game for Draymond Green	19	12
3:07	Jimmy Butler III makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Stephen Curry assists)	19	14
2:50	Tari Eason misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	14
2:46	Steven Adams offensive rebound	19	14
2:31	Tari Eason misses 9-foot two point shot	19	14
2:29	Steven Adams offensive rebound	19	14
2:16	shot clock turnover	19	14
2:11	Buddy Hield misses 27-foot three point jumper	19	14
2:08	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	19	14
2:02	Amen Thompson misses driving dunk	19	14
2:00	Quinten Post defensive rebound	19	14
1:52	Quinten Post misses driving dunk	19	14
1:50	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	19	14
1:39	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Gary Payton II steals)	19	14
1:30	Stephen Curry makes 11-foot two point shot (Jimmy Butler III assists)	19	16
1:15	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 9-foot two point shot (Alperen Sengun assists)	21	16
1:05	Stephen Curry makes two point shot	21	18
1:05	Rockets Full timeout	21	18
1:05	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Gary Payton II	21	18
1:05	Kevon Looney enters the game for Stephen Curry	21	18
43.1	Alperen Sengun misses 15-foot two point shot	21	18
39.1	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	21	18
27.1	Alperen Sengun personal foul	21	18
27.1	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Alperen Sengun	21	18
13.1	Kevon Looney misses 7-foot two point shot	21	18
8.1	Tari Eason defensive rebound	21	18
4.1	Brandin Podziemski personal foul	21	18
4.1	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	21	18
4.1	Gary Payton II enters the game for Buddy Hield	21	18
4.1	Moses Moody enters the game for Quinten Post	21	18
0.1	Alperen Sengun misses driving layup	21	18
0.1	Gary Payton II defensive rebound	21	18
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	18

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	GS
12:00	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	21	18
12:00	Steven Adams enters the game for Tari Eason	21	18
12:00	Buddy Hield enters the game for Kevon Looney	21	18
12:00	Quinten Post enters the game for Gary Payton II	21	18
12:00	Draymond Green enters the game for Moses Moody	21	18
11:39	Brandin Podziemski misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	18
11:37	Fred VanVleet defensive rebound	21	18
11:22	Alperen Sengun makes 10-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	23	18
11:07	Draymond Green makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	23	20
10:46	Amen Thompson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	23	20
10:44	Buddy Hield defensive rebound	23	20
10:32	Brandin Podziemski misses 26-foot three point jumper	23	20
10:31	Steven Adams defensive rebound	23	20
10:25	Fred VanVleet misses running pullup jump shot	23	20
10:23	Warriors defensive team rebound	23	20
10:23	Warriors Full timeout	23	20
10:23	(10:23) [Warriors] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Warriors] retain their timeout	23	20
10:02	Draymond Green misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	20
10:00	Steven Adams defensive rebound	23	20
9:49	Amen Thompson bad pass (Jimmy Butler III steals)	23	20
9:44	Brandin Podziemski makes 24-foot three point shot (Jimmy Butler III assists)	23	23
9:22	Fred VanVleet misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	23
9:20	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	23	23
9:16	Amen Thompson shooting foul	23	23
9:16	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 1 of 2	23	24
9:16	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Alperen Sengun	23	24
9:16	Tari Eason enters the game for Steven Adams	23	24
9:16	Gui Santos enters the game for Quinten Post	23	24
9:16	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 2 of 2	23	25
8:53	Jabari Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (Brandin Podziemski steals)	23	25
8:46	Gui Santos bad pass (Tari Eason steals)	23	25
8:33	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Fred VanVleet assists)	26	25
8:15	Gui Santos makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jimmy Butler III assists)	26	28
7:57	Dillon Brooks misses 25-foot three point jumper	26	28
7:55	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	26	28
7:37	Buddy Hield makes 22-foot step back jumpshot	26	30
7:22	Fred VanVleet bad pass (Jimmy Butler III steals)	26	30
7:06	Jimmy Butler III makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	26	32
6:43	Buddy Hield shooting foul	26	32
6:43	Amen Thompson misses free throw 1 of 2	26	32
6:43	Rockets offensive team rebound	26	32
6:43	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	26	32
6:43	Stephen Curry enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	26	32
6:43	Amen Thompson misses free throw 2 of 2	26	32
6:42	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	26	32
6:39	Amen Thompson bad pass (Stephen Curry steals)	26	32
6:36	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	26	32
6:36	Gui Santos makes free throw 1 of 2	26	33
6:36	Gui Santos makes free throw 2 of 2	26	34
6:21	Jabari Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (Draymond Green steals)	26	34
6:08	Stephen Curry makes 2-foot layup (Draymond Green assists)	26	36
6:08	Rockets Full timeout	26	36
6:08	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Amen Thompson	26	36
6:08	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Tari Eason	26	36
5:42	Alperen Sengun makes 3-foot layup (Fred VanVleet assists)	28	36
5:19	Jimmy Butler III misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	28	36
5:18	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	28	36
5:04	Jalen Green misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	28	36
5:03	Gui Santos defensive rebound	28	36
4:47	Jimmy Butler III misses 6-foot two point shot	28	36
4:46	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	28	36
4:45	Jimmy Butler III lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	28	36
4:39	Gui Santos personal foul	28	36
4:39	Gary Payton II enters the game for Buddy Hield	28	36
4:39	Moses Moody enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	28	36
4:31	Alperen Sengun makes 12-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	30	36
4:24	Draymond Green out of bounds bad pass turnover	30	36
4:16	Alperen Sengun misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	30	36
4:15	Jalen Green offensive rebound	30	36
4:00	Fred VanVleet misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	30	36
3:57	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	30	36
3:55	Dillon Brooks makes 8-foot two point shot	32	36
3:55	Warriors Full timeout	32	36
3:55	Kevon Looney enters the game for Gui Santos	32	36
3:55	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Draymond Green	32	36
3:43	Stephen Curry makes 19-foot driving floating jump shot	32	38
3:22	Alperen Sengun makes 4-foot two point shot	34	38
3:06	Brandin Podziemski bad pass (Jabari Smith Jr. steals)	34	38
3:03	Jalen Green offensive charge	34	38
3:03	Jalen Green turnover	34	38
3:03	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Gary Payton II	34	38
2:53	Stephen Curry bad pass (Dillon Brooks steals)	34	38
2:48	Dillon Brooks misses two point shot	34	38
2:45	Kevon Looney defensive rebound	34	38
2:29	Brandin Podziemski misses 13-foot two point shot	34	38
2:27	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	34	38
2:11	Fred VanVleet misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	34	38
2:10	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	34	38
2:03	Stephen Curry makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	34	41
1:47	Jalen Green misses two point shot	34	41
1:45	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	34	41
1:23	Jimmy Butler III makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	34	43
56.0	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Jimmy Butler III steals)	34	43
53.0	Dillon Brooks personal foul	34	43
53.0	Amen Thompson enters the game for Alperen Sengun	34	43
48.1	Stephen Curry makes 28-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	34	46
37.1	Jalen Green misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	34	46
37.1	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	34	46
21.0	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	34	46
21.0	Jimmy Butler III misses free throw 1 of 2	34	46
21.0	Warriors offensive team rebound	34	46
21.0	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	34	46
21.0	Gary Payton II enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	34	46
21.0	Draymond Green enters the game for Stephen Curry	34	46
21.0	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 2 of 2	34	47
10.0	Moses Moody personal take foul	34	47
10.0	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Amen Thompson	34	47
0.1	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point shot	34	47
0.1	Rockets offensive team rebound	34	47
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	34	47

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	GS
12:00	Amen Thompson enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	34	47
12:00	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Gary Payton II	34	47
12:00	Stephen Curry enters the game for Kevon Looney	34	47
11:53	Fred VanVleet personal foul	34	47
11:43	Amen Thompson shooting foul	34	47
11:43	Moses Moody makes free throw 1 of 2	34	48
11:43	Moses Moody makes free throw 2 of 2	34	49
11:33	Jimmy Butler III personal foul	34	49
11:27	Moses Moody shooting foul	34	49
11:27	Jalen Green makes free throw 1 of 2	35	49
11:27	Jalen Green misses free throw 2 of 2	35	49
11:25	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	35	49
11:22	Jalen Green makes layup (Dillon Brooks assists)	37	49
11:07	Dillon Brooks personal foul	37	49
10:57	Stephen Curry makes layup (Jimmy Butler III assists)	37	51
10:44	Jalen Green misses driving layup	37	51
10:42	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	37	51
10:27	Brandin Podziemski misses 25-foot three point jumper	37	51
10:25	Moses Moody offensive rebound	37	51
10:24	Amen Thompson personal foul	37	51
10:14	Brandin Podziemski makes 26-foot three pointer	37	54
9:45	Alperen Sengun misses 11-foot two point shot	37	54
9:43	Alperen Sengun offensive rebound	37	54
9:41	Jalen Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	37	54
9:39	Jalen Green offensive rebound	37	54
9:37	Amen Thompson makes 2-foot dunk	39	54
9:21	Amen Thompson blocks Jimmy Butler III 's 3-foot jumper	39	54
9:21	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	39	54
9:13	Jimmy Butler III makes 13-foot two point shot	39	56
8:54	Dillon Brooks misses layup	39	56
8:53	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	39	56
8:50	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point jumper	39	56
8:46	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	39	56
8:42	Stephen Curry misses two point shot	39	56
8:40	Jalen Green defensive rebound	39	56
8:34	Alperen Sengun makes 5-foot two point shot	41	56
8:11	Brandin Podziemski makes 8-foot layup (Jimmy Butler III assists)	41	58
7:50	Alperen Sengun misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	41	58
7:49	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	41	58
7:31	Jimmy Butler III makes 25-foot three pointer	41	61
7:30	Rockets Full timeout	41	61
7:30	Tari Eason enters the game for Amen Thompson	41	61
7:15	Alperen Sengun bad pass (Draymond Green steals)	41	61
6:52	Stephen Curry makes 25-foot three point shot	41	64
6:36	Tari Eason makes 2-foot two point shot	43	64
6:28	Fred VanVleet personal foul	43	64
6:28	Stephen Curry makes free throw 1 of 2	43	65
6:28	Gary Payton II enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	43	65
6:28	Stephen Curry makes free throw 2 of 2	43	66
6:18	Moses Moody personal foul	43	66
6:06	Fred VanVleet misses 23-foot three point jumper	43	66
6:04	Draymond Green defensive rebound	43	66
6:04	Draymond Green bad pass (Alperen Sengun steals)	43	66
6:02	Tari Eason makes layup	45	66
5:35	Moses Moody misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	45	66
5:35	Warriors offensive team rebound	45	66
5:35	shot clock turnover	45	66
5:34	Gary Payton II personal foul	45	66
5:21	Tari Eason misses 24-foot three point jumper	45	66
5:20	Dillon Brooks offensive rebound	45	66
5:19	Draymond Green shooting foul	45	66
5:19	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 1 of 2	46	66
5:19	Buddy Hield enters the game for Moses Moody	46	66
5:19	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	47	66
5:00	Gary Payton II out of bounds bad pass turnover	47	66
4:36	Alperen Sengun makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Jalen Green assists)	50	66
4:24	Warriors Full timeout	50	66
4:24	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Jalen Green	50	66
4:24	Steven Adams enters the game for Alperen Sengun	50	66
4:24	Kevon Looney enters the game for Draymond Green	50	66
4:10	Stephen Curry makes 18-foot step back jumpshot	50	68
3:48	Steven Adams makes 2-foot layup (Fred VanVleet assists)	52	68
3:23	Buddy Hield misses 23-foot three point jumper	52	68
3:23	Warriors offensive team rebound	52	68
3:23	shot clock turnover	52	68
3:07	Dillon Brooks misses driving layup	52	68
3:05	Steven Adams offensive rebound	52	68
2:54	Dillon Brooks misses 28-foot three point jumper	52	68
2:50	Steven Adams offensive rebound	52	68
2:42	Fred VanVleet makes driving layup	54	68
2:25	Buddy Hield misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	54	68
2:23	Steven Adams defensive rebound	54	68
2:16	Stephen Curry personal foul	54	68
2:16	Dillon Brooks misses free throw 1 of 2	54	68
2:16	Rockets offensive team rebound	54	68
2:16	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Gary Payton II	54	68
2:16	Gui Santos enters the game for Stephen Curry	54	68
2:16	Dillon Brooks makes free throw 2 of 2	55	68
2:04	Jabari Smith Jr. personal foul	55	68
2:04	Jimmy Butler III misses free throw 1 of 2	55	68
2:04	Warriors offensive team rebound	55	68
2:04	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Dillon Brooks	55	68
2:04	Quinten Post enters the game for Gui Santos	55	68
2:04	Jimmy Butler III makes free throw 2 of 2	55	69
1:47	Fred VanVleet misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	55	69
1:45	Tari Eason offensive rebound	55	69
1:43	Tari Eason bad pass (Buddy Hield steals)	55	69
1:39	Tari Eason blocks Jimmy Butler III 's 2-foot layup	55	69
1:36	Steven Adams defensive rebound	55	69
1:32	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point jumper	55	69
1:29	Rockets offensive team rebound	55	69
1:29	Amen Thompson enters the game for Tari Eason	55	69
1:24	Quinten Post shooting foul	55	69
1:24	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	56	69
1:24	Alperen Sengun misses free throw 2 of 2	56	69
1:23	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	56	69
1:15	Brandin Podziemski misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	56	69
1:14	Steven Adams defensive rebound	56	69
52.1	Fred VanVleet misses 11-foot step back jumpshot	56	69
50.0	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	56	69
50.0	Amen Thompson misses tip shot	56	69
50.0	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	56	69
49.0	Kevon Looney personal foul	56	69
49.0	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	57	69
49.0	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	57	69
49.0	Stephen Curry enters the game for Buddy Hield	57	69
49.0	Gui Santos enters the game for Kevon Looney	57	69
49.0	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	58	69
30.0	Jimmy Butler III misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	58	69
29.0	Steven Adams defensive rebound	58	69
20.1	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 2-foot two point shot (Fred VanVleet assists)	60	69
4.1	Quinten Post misses 23-foot three point jumper	60	69
2.1	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	60	69
0.0	Tari Eason misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	60	69
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	60	69
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	60	69

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	HOU	GS
12:00	Jalen Green enters the game for Fred VanVleet	60	69
12:00	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Tari Eason	60	69
12:00	Draymond Green enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	60	69
12:00	Gary Payton II enters the game for Gui Santos	60	69
11:38	Jalen Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	60	69
11:36	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	60	69
11:32	Jalen Green misses driving layup	60	69
11:32	Draymond Green defensive rebound	60	69
11:18	Stephen Curry misses 27-foot three point jumper	60	69
11:16	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	60	69
11:07	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup	62	69
10:47	Jabari Smith Jr. blocks Gary Payton II 's 3-foot driving layup	62	69
10:47	Warriors offensive team rebound	62	69
10:42	Stephen Curry makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Quinten Post assists)	62	72
10:20	Quinten Post shooting foul	62	72
10:20	Steven Adams misses free throw 1 of 2	62	72
10:20	Rockets offensive team rebound	62	72
10:20	Jimmy Butler III enters the game for Quinten Post	62	72
10:20	Steven Adams misses free throw 2 of 2	62	72
10:20	Gary Payton II defensive rebound	62	72
10:07	Stephen Curry lost ball turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	62	72
10:00	Steven Adams makes 2-foot dunk (Amen Thompson assists)	64	72
9:44	Brandin Podziemski misses 23-foot three point jumper	64	72
9:43	Steven Adams defensive rebound	64	72
9:32	Brandin Podziemski personal foul	64	72
9:27	Draymond Green shooting foul	64	72
9:27	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	65	72
9:27	Jabari Smith Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	66	72
9:10	Gary Payton II misses 23-foot three point jumper	66	72
9:08	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	66	72
8:50	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	66	72
8:49	Steven Adams offensive rebound	66	72
8:49	Steven Adams makes tip shot	68	72
8:30	Gary Payton II makes 1-foot two point shot (Brandin Podziemski assists)	68	74
8:18	Jalen Green misses driving layup	68	74
8:17	Jimmy Butler III defensive rebound	68	74
8:08	Jimmy Butler III misses driving layup	68	74
8:06	Jalen Green defensive rebound	68	74
7:54	Amen Thompson misses two point shot	68	74
7:51	Stephen Curry defensive rebound	68	74
7:49	Gary Payton II makes 3-foot dunk (Stephen Curry assists)	68	76
7:49	Rockets Full timeout	68	76
7:49	Fred VanVleet enters the game for Jalen Green	68	76
7:49	Moses Moody enters the game for Gary Payton II	68	76
7:49	Tari Eason enters the game for Alperen Sengun	68	76
7:34	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	71	76
7:11	Stephen Curry misses 20-foot jumper	71	76
7:08	Amen Thompson defensive rebound	71	76
6:49	Amen Thompson makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	73	76
6:33	Amen Thompson shooting foul	73	76
6:33	Rockets Full timeout	73	76
6:33	(06:33) [Rockets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Rockets] charged with a timeout	73	76
6:33	Brandin Podziemski misses free throw 1 of 2	73	76
6:33	Warriors offensive team rebound	73	76
6:33	Brandin Podziemski makes free throw 2 of 2	73	77
6:20	Steven Adams bad pass (Draymond Green steals)	73	77
5:59	Moses Moody makes 14-foot jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	73	79
5:34	Amen Thompson makes 12-foot two point shot (Steven Adams assists)	75	79
5:13	Alperen Sengun enters the game for Steven Adams	75	79
5:11	Stephen Curry makes 34-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	75	82
4:55	Tari Eason misses driving floating jump shot	75	82
4:53	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	75	82
4:52	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point jumper	75	82
4:52	Moses Moody defensive rebound	75	82
4:41	Stephen Curry lost ball turnover (Alperen Sengun steals)	75	82
4:34	Tari Eason misses layup	75	82
4:34	Rockets offensive team rebound	75	82
4:22	Jabari Smith Jr. bad pass (Jimmy Butler III steals)	75	82
4:08	Jimmy Butler III misses layup	75	82
4:06	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	75	82
4:03	Fred VanVleet misses running pullup jump shot	75	82
4:00	Jabari Smith Jr. offensive rebound	75	82
3:59	Jabari Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (Brandin Podziemski steals)	75	82
3:47	Moses Moody misses 25-foot three point jumper	75	82
3:46	Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound	75	82
3:45	Brandin Podziemski misses tip shot	75	82
3:44	Draymond Green offensive rebound	75	82
3:44	Draymond Green makes two point shot	75	84
3:23	Draymond Green shooting foul	75	84
3:23	Warriors Full timeout	75	84
3:23	Jalen Green enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	75	84
3:23	Dillon Brooks enters the game for Tari Eason	75	84
3:23	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 1 of 2	76	84
3:23	Alperen Sengun makes free throw 2 of 2	77	84
3:00	Draymond Green misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	77	84
3:00	Warriors offensive team rebound	77	84
3:00	shot clock turnover	77	84
2:38	Fred VanVleet makes 24-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	80	84
2:23	Moses Moody makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	80	87
2:02	Jalen Green misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	80	87
2:00	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	80	87
1:45	Stephen Curry misses two point shot	80	87
1:43	Jimmy Butler III offensive rebound	80	87
1:43	Jimmy Butler III makes two point shot	80	89
1:26	Fred VanVleet misses 24-foot three point jumper	80	89
1:24	Draymond Green defensive rebound	80	89
1:03	Jimmy Butler III makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	80	91
55.0	Jalen Green makes 2-foot two point shot	82	91
34.1	Brandin Podziemski makes driving layup	82	93
28.1	Alperen Sengun lost ball turnover (Jimmy Butler III steals)	82	93
25.1	Jimmy Butler III makes 1-foot dunk (Draymond Green assists)	82	95
21.0	Fred VanVleet misses 26-foot three point jumper	82	95
18.0	Amen Thompson offensive rebound	82	95
14.1	Dillon Brooks makes 26-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	85	95
12.2	Dillon Brooks personal take foul	85	95
12.2	Quinten Post enters the game for Jimmy Butler III	85	95
12.2	Buddy Hield enters the game for Draymond Green	85	95
12.2	Gui Santos enters the game for Stephen Curry	85	95
0.0	(00:00) [Warriors] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	85	95
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	85	95
0.0	End of Game	85	95

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Toyota Center (Houston)

Houston, TX

Date & Time

1:30 AM, April 21, 2025

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

Attendance

18,055

Referees

James Capers, Rodney Mott, Ben Taylor, Gediminas Petraitis

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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