SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry eventually found his shooting ditch, but Houston tried to stop him, finishing with 36 points, nine assists and seven rebounds before passing the Rockets 104-93 on Saturday night, with Jimmy Butler leading 2-1 for a 2-1 lead.
Playoff Steph was delivered on a full-length fur coat while Playoff Jimmy became his biggest cheerleader on the bench.
Buddy Hield scored 17 points off the bench with five three-pointers. This is because the Warriors won three six straight wins in the opening round.
Gary Payton II scored 11 of 16 points in the fourth quarter.
Game 3 won the Rockets on April 26, 2025. nbae via Getty Images
Game 4 of the Top 7 Series is Monday night at Chase Centre. The biggest question is whether Butler can heal in time to contribute.
The Warriors missed all their do-front after being pelvic injuries and deep glut muscles contempted in a severe fall during Game 2.
Fred VanVleet hit back-to-back three-pointers to score Houston’s first nine points, making a 3-point play that got caught up in 17.
Win the rocket. nbae via Getty Images
Curry scored 4,053 career playoff points, passing Tony Parker (4,045) the 10th in NBA history.
The 37-year-old star ended up two at 13 from long distance, eventually connecting from a deep 5:16 before halftime, with the 37-year-old star missing out on three three-point tries during the opening period. His 13-point second quarter helped him attract Golden State within 49-46 on a break after trailing by the age of 13.
Dillon Brooks defended Amen Thompson’s foul against Butler, which led to injury, and was fouled out with 3:47 left the day after calling Draymond Green a “dirty” player.
Thompson, Brooks and all Rockets were booed during pre-match introductions.
Brooks then fouled Curry 11 seconds after the game. He picked up his second foul at the 5:24 mark in the first quarter, delighting the crowd. The fans were equally excited when Sengan drove into the basket, and missed badly when they tried out the first one-handed slam. Brooks had four fouls at halftime.
The Warriors lost three straights at home in the final week of the regular season, defeating Memphis in a play-in game that doesn’t count towards that record.
