Good night Houston! Butler saves Golden State, Curry 22+10, Hield makes 9 three-pointers, and the Warriors win and steal seven

On May 5, Beijing time, in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Rockets faced the Warriors at home. The Warriors took the initiative from the start and eventually defeated the Rockets 103-89 to win the tiebreaker.

Statistics:

Rockets: Amen 24 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists, Shin Jing 21 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, VanVleet 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists

Warriors: Hield 33 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Butler 20 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Green 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Curry 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists

In the first quarter of the game, Dream Chaser scored 5 points in a row, and Poziemsky named Shen Jing to hit three points steadily. The Rockets are chasing and catching up, and the score is about to close. Hilton and Butler's sudden outbursts kept the Warriors in the lead. The Rockets have struggled to get opportunities from the outside, and can only use counterattacks and hard chisels on the inside to chase points. At the end of the quarter, Hilton hit two three-pointers in a row to give the Warriors a 23-19 lead over the Rockets.

In the second quarter of the game, Hilton's hand was still there, and he could score no matter how he shot. VanVleet has found his touch on the outside, but it's also a drop in the bucket. Hilton fired back-to-back shots from the outside, and the Warriors took advantage of the situation to play a small surge to extend the margin to double digits. Ethan stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer and Poziemski responded with a layup. Hilton's outside three-pointers couldn't stop at all, and Curry also hit a long-range shot with the icing on the cake. At halftime, the Warriors led the Rockets 51-39.

Yibian fought again, and the Rockets relied on Shin Kyung and Amen to fight to single digits. The Warriors' shooting percentage dropped, and Shin Kyung and Amen teamed up to narrow the gap to five points, and the Warriors were forced to take a timeout. Curry made a strong three-point shot against the defense to help the Warriors stabilize the morale of the team, and then found a good opportunity for a layup in the gap. After the Rockets made consecutive turnovers, Amen made free throws to chase points, and Adams protected the rebound, allowing Smith to stop the Warriors again with a three-pointer. After the timeout, Butler continued the fire, and the Warriors went on a 5-0 run to freeze the score at 70-62 in the third quarter, and the Rockets still trailed.

In the final quarter of the game, the Warriors extended the difference to double digits with another wave of 5-0. The Rockets managed to narrow the gap to 7 points, and Curry and Hilton immediately returned the margin to more than 10 points. Rocket had to pick up Amen, who had a leg wound again. In the second half of the quarter, the Rockets' offense still did not improve much, and there were many mistakes. In the end, the Warriors beat the Rockets 103-89.

Rockets starters: Dillon, Amen, Shin Kyung, Jalen Green, VanVleet

Warriors starters: Hield, Butler, Green, Pozimski, Curry