US EditionThe Warriors made a choice on defense. Here’s how Houston has made them pay
- On Friday night at Chase Center, the Houston Rockets secured a 115-107 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of their first-round Western Conference matchup.
- The Rockets gained an advantage through a trapping zone defense, four offensive rebounds, and forcing five turnovers, while Curry struggled with three turnovers and a thumb injury.
- Jimmy Butler led Houston with 27 points, including seven early in the third quarter, and Steph Curry scored 29 points despite his team's difficulty keeping up with the spry Rockets.
- A decisive 14-1 stretch late in the game allowed Houston to extend their lead to 106-89, marking a critical moment as the Warriors struggled to narrow the deficit and faltered with poor three-point shooting down the stretch.
- The Warriors face a decisive Game 7 in Houston Sunday at 5:30 p.m., with Draymond Green calling it "for all the marbles" and needing to improve perimeter shooting against Houston's zone defense.
22 Articles
22 Articles
Steph Curry Sends Warning Ahead of Game 7 vs. Rockets
Steph Curry has played in enough playoff battles to know what’s coming. Still, after watching a 3–1 series lead evaporate into a 3–3 deadlock, even the Golden State Warriors’ unshakable leader sounds the alarm.Now staring down a do-or-die Game 7 in Houston, Curry isn’t talking about adjustments. He’s talking about survival. “If you don’t show up with that appropriate mentality, then you got a long vacation ahead of you,” Curry said. “You don’t w…
The Warriors made a choice on defense. Here’s how Houston has made them pay
SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors have two main tasks before they play the Rockets in a decisive Game 7 on Sunday at the Toyota Center: make more perimeter shots to crack Houston’s zone defense and find a way to slow down guard Fred VanVleet. The Warriors were poor in both areas in Game 6 on Friday. They made just 15-of-49 3-point attempts and saw VanVleet torch them for 29 points in a 115-107 loss to the Rockets in what might have been …
Rockdale Citizen & Newton Citizen
Rockets force Game 7 with road win over Warriors
Fred VanVleet scored 29 points, Alperen Sengun produced a double-double and the Houston Rockets seized control in the fourth quarter en route to a stunning 115-107 road victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday, forcing a decisive Game 7…
Draymond Green Unfazed By Game 6 Loss
NBA veteran Draymond Green seemed unfazed after the Golden State Warriors’ gut-wrenching loss in Game 6. True to form, Green exuded confidence as he looked towards Sunday’s do-or-die showdown. “No, I’m not surprised one bit. Fred VanVleet is the reason we lost to Toronto in the [2019 NBA] Finals,” Green shared with the media. “We already know what he’s capable of. It’s exciting. This is what it’s all about – for all the marbles. We’ll assess wha…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 70% of the sources are Center
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
