San Francisco – Stephen Curry had just produced one of his fantastic bursts to recover Golden State in the game when Fred Vanvleet began the fourth quarter with a four -point play that stole the impulse of return.
Vanvleet had 29 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, Alperen Sengun contributed 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets maintained their living season by winning the Golden State Warriors 115-107 on Friday night and forcing a decisive game 7 in their first-round playoff series.
Golden State cooled when the most mattered: the Warriors lost 13 consecutive shots between the Draymond Green basket with 10:12 remaining and a triple Curry in the 3:35 brand.
Now, everyone will return to an plane and go to Houston for game 7 on Sunday to have the opportunity to meet with Minnesota well rested in the semifinals of the West Conference. That is exactly what the Warriors expected to avoid with the opportunity to ensure at home at Chase Center.
“I think we only know how important it is, they too,” said the Warriors striker Jimmy Butler.
Curry scored 29 points but shot 9 of 23, going 6 for 16 from the deep. Butler added 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.
Houston’s coach, IME UDOKA, improved 5-1 when facing the elimination. The Steve Kerr of Golden State, meanwhile, is 7-0 in the first round playoff series.
Vanvleet turned the four -point play after the Warriors had thrown within two with Curry’s gust to finish the third. Jalen Green scored next time in a setback from his own lady. Then, Vanvleet 3 from the top with 6:47 remaining Houston put 101-89.
“We cannot give up a four -point play in a two -point game,” Draymond Green said.
The curry driving tray with 39 seconds in the third made it a four -point game, shooting the local crowd with bright yellow playoff shirts with matching rally towels. Then he made two free throws when the Warriors stopped at 86-84.
But the Warriors could not keep it in operation. With a balanced effort at both ends, including 17 points and hustle plays from the great Steven Adams man from the bank, Houston had an answer almost every time Golden State threatened or made a great play.
The Warriors led 3-1 in the series but He was in a hurry in a defeat of game 5 of 131-116 On Wednesday night when Houston’s offensive came after averaging 98 points in the first four games in the series.
Vanvleet was brilliant again. He shot 7 for 13 from the floor after the consecutive games that go 8 by 13, and turned the nine free throws: it is a perfect 22 of 22 on the line on the series. And from the range of 3 points in the last three games, it has 18 by 27.
That is why Kerr went to the defensive specialist Gary Payton II in the initial alignment instead of Brandin Podziemski.
Draymond Green collected an offensive foul in the 8:53 -year -old brand for pushing Jalen Green. The play went to review and the foul was determined as a flagrant-1. But after two consecutive games with Dustups, both teams remained prepared.
“It was a mantra that entered the series: play everything,” said Umoka. “It will be a physical game. You do not ask for anything. We want to be physical. So, if the referees allow it or that is how the style of play is played, that favors us most of the time.”
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