Facing elimination, Fred VanVleet and the second-seeded Houston squad remained unfazed.
The Rockets' first road playoff win of the series couldn't have come at a better time.
VanVleet uncorked a series-high 29 points, spearheading Houstons’ pivotal 115-107 triumph over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday (PH time), May 3, to force a sudden-death Game 7.
BRINGING IT BACK HOME.
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) May 3, 2025
Next up: Game 7 🗣?
That epic West opening-round finale takes place on Monday (PH time), May 5 with the winner facing the Minnesota Timberwolves in the semifinals.
ROCKETS FORCE GAME 7 🚀
— ESPN (@espn) May 3, 2025
The Warriors head back to Houston with their season on the line 👀 pic.twitter.com/yctlgxqBUU
The champion guard added eight assists, eight rebounds, and drilled six threes en route to another sensational playoff performance. After being limited to a combined 34 points through Games 1-3, VanVleet scored 25 points or more in his last three outings.
Alperen Sengun added a solid 20-point, 14-rebound, six-assist statline as Houston now won two straight games after being down 3-1 in the series.
The two-man game between VanVleet and Sengun>>>
— NBA (@NBA) May 3, 2025
Rockets battling on ESPN for a chance at G7 at home 👀 pic.twitter.com/u6UNJHXhIV
Meanwhile, Stephen Curry posted 29 markers, seven rebounds, and six threes in a losing effort for the Warriors.
11-0 PERSONAL RUN FOR CHEF CURRY ON ESPN! pic.twitter.com/3COKWifjow
— NBA (@NBA) May 3, 2025
Jimmy Butler supplied 27 points, but Golden State missed 11 of their first 12 shots in the fourth en route to their first home playoff loss this season.
Jimmy Buckets with the circus-shot... how did that go in?!?
— NBA (@NBA) May 3, 2025
Warriors-Rockets 3Q now LIVE on ESPN ??
Golden State is 6-5 all-time in Game 7’s including winning three of their last four. Houston, meanwhile, holds a 7-5 slate.
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
