From H-Town to Las Vegas.
Jalen Green nailed two clutch free throws with 3.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets overcame a six-point lead in the final 1:20 ticks of the game to stun the Golden State Warriors, 91-90. They advance into the NBA Cup semifinals.
Jalen Green with the game-winning FTM in #EmiratesNBACup Quarterfinals action!
— NBA (@NBA) December 12, 2024
Houston ended the game on a 7-0 run and sealed a trip to Las Vegas with a clutch Tari Eason block on Brandin Podiemski’s game-winning attempt.
The Rockets were EVERYWHERE on this game-winning sequence 🔥
— NBA (@NBA) December 12, 2024
HOU is headed to the #EmiratesNBACup Semifinals!
Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with a 26-point, 11-rebound double-double and Jabari Smith Jr. chipped in 15 more.
With the win, the Rockets arrange a semifinal duel against the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Kuminga led the Warriors with 20 markers while Stephen Curry added 19.
Buddy Hield contributed 15 markers for Golden State on the night he became the 17th player in league history to hit 2,000 career threes.
Buddy Hield drills the 2,000th 3PM of his career 🎯
— NBA (@NBA) December 12, 2024
He becomes the 17th player in NBA history to reach this mark.
🏆 GSW-HOU | #EmiratesNBACup
🏆 3Q on TNT
