US EditionHouston sent to early playoff exit with 103-89 loss to Warriors in Game 7
- The Houston Rockets lost 103-89 to the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday night in Houston.
- The Rockets bounced back from a 3-1 series deficit by winning two consecutive games, forcing a decisive Game 7 as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, marking their first playoff appearance since 2020.
- Buddy Hield led Golden State with 33 points, including an NBA Game 7 record nine 3-pointers, while Stephen Curry scored 22 points with 14 in the fourth quarter.
- Coach Ime Udoka said, "We had our chances in this series," calling the loss a letdown that will sting but should motivate the team to come back better.
- Despite the early playoff exit, players like Alperen Sengun expressed pride in the team's growth from 22 wins last season, anticipating a great offseason to improve next year.
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Houston sent to early playoff exit with 103-89 loss to Warriors in Game 7
With a chance to close out their first-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, the Houston Rockets instead delivered a playoff flop to end their season.
ThePatriotLight - Buddy Hield leads Warriors past Rockets in Game 7
ThePatriotLight - Buddy Hield scored 33 points, Stephen Curry tallied 19 of his 22 points in the second half and the Golden State Warriors rode a stifling defensive performance to a 103-89 road victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday and a 4-3 victory in their Western Conference first-round series.The seventh-seeded Warriors advanced to play the sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves, with Game 1 set for Tuesday in Minneapolis. Their Game 7 win …
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Warriors eliminate Rockets in Game 7 behind Hield’s hot start, Curry and Butler’s closing touch
HOUSTON – With the season on the line, the Warriors asked their veterans to carry the team against a foe that was on the verge of an incredible comeback. They answered the call. On the verge of an epic postseason collapse on Sunday night in Houston, the Warriors’ Hall of Fame veterans showed up. Laden with championship experience, the Warriors closed out youthful Houston using a combination of Steph Curry’s phenomenal late-game shotmaking, so…
"Draymond owned up" - Steve Kerr and Buddy Hield give insight in emotional Warriors meeting led by Steph Curry and co-leaders
Steve Kerr and Buddy Hield opened up about the Golden State Warriors meeting after arriving in Houston for Game 7 against the Rockets on Sunday. The Dubs not only failed to end the series two nights ago, their inexperienced opponents beat them up 103-89. With their backs against the wall, they had to regroup for the winner-take-all showdown. When asked about how Draymond Green set the tone for Game 7, Kerr responded: “Draymond set the tone last …
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