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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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Final
Away
Houston Rockets
93
Home
Golden State Warriors
104
Venue: Chase Center
Western conference first round
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 104-93 at home in the playoffs on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Chase Center. Stephen Curry had 36 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the Golden State Warriors. Fred VanVleet had 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Golden State Warriors trailed 49-46 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 35-22. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 28, Golden State Warriors 42. Buddy Hield had 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors?
- The Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 104-93 on April 26, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Fred VanVleet scored 17 for the Houston Rockets; Stephen Curry scored 36 for the Golden State Warriors.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 22 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 93 |
| Golden State Warriors | 18 | 28 | 23 | 35 | 104 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 17 Fred VanVleet
- Rebounds
- 11 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 5 Jalen Green
Golden State Warriors
- Points
- 36 Stephen Curry
- Rebounds
- 12 Quinten Post
- Assists
- 9 Stephen Curry
Alperen Sengun double-double (15 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet starter | 40:35 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-14 | 3-9 | 4-4 | 2 | -16 |
| Jalen Green starter | 38:46 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-11 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -14 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 36:44 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5-16 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | -9 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 33:29 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-18 | 0-0 | 1-6 | 4 | -10 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 27:44 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 6 | +0 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. bench | 25:37 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0 | -8 |
| Tari Eason bench | 18:56 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-9 | 1-5 | 1-2 | 3 | +1 |
| Steven Adams bench | 18:09 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 4-6 | 0 | +1 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry starter | 40:59 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12-23 | 5-13 | 7-8 | 0 | +18 |
| Draymond Green starter | 34:01 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3-11 | 0-4 | 1-1 | 4 | +12 |
| Brandin Podziemski starter | 33:04 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-9 | 1-6 | 3-4 | 2 | +13 |
| Quinten Post starter | 27:23 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 4 | +7 |
| Jonathan Kuminga starter | 16:45 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | -5 |
| Buddy Hield bench | 29:11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 2 | +14 |
| Moses Moody bench | 23:19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Gary Payton II bench | 21:23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Kevon Looney bench | 13:55 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -1 |
Not available: Jimmy Butler
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| 14/24 (58%) | Free throws | 12/15 (80%) |
| 23/58 (39%) | 2 pointers | 25/45 (55%) |
| 11/28 (39%) | 3 pointers | 14/45 (31%) |
| 34/86 (39%) | Field goals | 39/90 (43%) |
| 51 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 36 | Defensive rebounds | 35 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 19 | Assists | 26 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 6 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 34:10 | Time spent in lead | 11:05 |
| 13 | Biggest lead | 11 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 18
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 13 Q2 6:10
- Largest lead · Golden State Warriors
- 11 Q4 0:14
- Longest run
- 9-0 Houston Rockets · Q1 2:08 to Q2 10:01
Scoring plays
Q1 · 19 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:20 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 3 | 2 |
| 10:44 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 6 | 2 |
| 10:04 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 9:52 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 8 | 5 |
| 9:52 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 9 | 5 |
| 9:05 | Golden State Warriors | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 6:27 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 9 | 9 |
| 6:11 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 5:43 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 5:09 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 15 | 9 |
| 4:40 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 15 | 12 |
| 4:05 | Golden State Warriors | Kevon Looney 2-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 3:44 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 17 | 14 |
| 3:08 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 2-pt field goal | 17 | 16 |
| 2:40 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 2-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 2:08 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 18 | 18 |
| 2:08 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 19 | 18 |
| 0:04 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 22 | 18 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 24 | 18 |
| 10:01 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 26 | 18 |
| 9:43 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 3-pt field goal | 26 | 21 |
| 9:16 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 27 | 21 |
| 7:50 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 30 | 21 |
| 7:26 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 31 | 21 |
| 7:06 | Golden State Warriors | Jonathan Kuminga Free throw | 31 | 22 |
| 6:59 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 32 | 22 |
| 6:35 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 34 | 22 |
| 6:10 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason Free throw | 35 | 22 |
| 5:59 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 35 | 24 |
| 5:35 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 37 | 24 |
| 5:16 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 37 | 27 |
| 4:56 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 39 | 27 |
| 4:41 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 39 | 30 |
| 4:30 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 40 | 30 |
| 4:30 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 41 | 30 |
| 4:17 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 41 | 32 |
| 4:06 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 44 | 32 |
| 3:55 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 44 | 34 |
| 3:55 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green Free throw | 44 | 35 |
| 3:03 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 44 | 36 |
| 3:03 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 44 | 37 |
| 2:50 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 46 | 37 |
| 2:28 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 49 | 37 |
| 2:09 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 49 | 39 |
| 1:38 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 49 | 42 |
| 0:35 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 2-pt field goal | 49 | 44 |
| 0:05 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 49 | 45 |
| 0:05 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 49 | 46 |
Q3 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 46 |
| 10:53 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 52 | 46 |
| 10:07 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 54 | 46 |
| 9:47 | Golden State Warriors | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 54 | 48 |
| 9:32 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 56 | 48 |
| 9:07 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 56 | 50 |
| 8:31 | Golden State Warriors | Jonathan Kuminga 2-pt field goal | 56 | 52 |
| 7:58 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 56 | 55 |
| 7:17 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 56 | 57 |
| 6:27 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 58 | 57 |
| 4:48 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 60 | 57 |
| 4:38 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 60 | 59 |
| 4:09 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 60 | 62 |
| 3:45 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 63 | 62 |
| 3:22 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 3:05 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 65 | 64 |
| 2:55 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 65 | 66 |
| 2:39 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 67 | 66 |
| 2:08 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 66 |
| 1:42 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 71 | 66 |
| 1:02 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 71 | 69 |
Q4 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 71 | 71 |
| 11:13 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 3-pt field goal | 71 | 74 |
| 10:31 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 74 | 74 |
| 9:56 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 77 | 74 |
| 9:41 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 77 | 77 |
| 8:36 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 79 | 77 |
| 8:20 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 79 | 80 |
| 7:31 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 80 | 80 |
| 7:31 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 81 | 80 |
| 7:16 | Golden State Warriors | Quinten Post 2-pt field goal | 81 | 82 |
| 6:36 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 81 | 83 |
| 5:47 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 3-pt field goal | 84 | 83 |
| 5:27 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 84 | 85 |
| 4:56 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 84 | 87 |
| 4:51 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 85 | 87 |
| 4:51 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 86 | 87 |
| 4:29 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 3-pt field goal | 86 | 90 |
| 3:42 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 86 | 92 |
| 3:05 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 86 | 95 |
| 2:53 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 88 | 95 |
| 2:43 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 88 | 96 |
| 2:43 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 88 | 97 |
| 2:29 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 91 | 97 |
| 2:05 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 91 | 99 |
| 0:48 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 93 | 99 |
| 0:22 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 93 | 101 |
| 0:14 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 93 | 102 |
| 0:14 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 93 | 103 |
| 0:14 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 93 | 104 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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