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Final
Away
Golden State Warriors
103
Home
Houston Rockets
89
Venue: Toyota 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 103-89 on the road in the playoffs on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Toyota Center. Buddy Hield had 33 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists for the Golden State Warriors. Amen Thompson had 24 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Golden State Warriors led 51-39 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 28-20. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets), Stephen Curry (double-double, Golden State Warriors). Bench points: Golden State Warriors 3, Houston Rockets 11. Stephen Curry had 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 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 Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets?
- The Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 103-89 on May 4, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Buddy Hield scored 33 for the Golden State Warriors; Amen Thompson scored 24 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 23 | 28 | 19 | 33 | 103 |
| Houston Rockets | 19 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 89 |
Game leaders
Golden State Warriors
- Points
- 33 Buddy Hield
- Rebounds
- 10 Stephen Curry
- Assists
- 7 Stephen Curry
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 24 Amen Thompson
- Rebounds
- 14 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 5 Alperen Sengun
Stephen Curry double-double (22 PTS, 10 REB) · Alperen Sengun double-double (21 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry starter | 45:31 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8-16 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 3 | +16 |
| Jimmy Butler starter | 44:41 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-13 | 2-3 | 4-5 | 1 | +10 |
| Draymond Green starter | 39:56 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-15 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4 | +18 |
| Brandin Podziemski starter | 39:42 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-12 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 2 | +5 |
| Buddy Hield starter | 36:59 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12-15 | 9-11 | 0-0 | 1 | +17 |
| Kevon Looney bench | 11:07 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | +0 |
| Moses Moody bench | 10:51 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Jonathan Kuminga bench | 7:21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Quinten Post bench | 3:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
| Gui Santos bench | 0:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Pat Spencer bench | 0:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis bench | 0:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet starter | 43:52 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-13 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 4 | -5 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 39:56 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9-23 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 5 | -12 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 37:10 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9-16 | 0-1 | 6-6 | 2 | -11 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 35:32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Jalen Green starter | 29:46 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 0 | -6 |
| Steven Adams bench | 25:44 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | -9 |
| Tari Eason bench | 15:52 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 0 | -12 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. bench | 12:08 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
| Golden State Warriors | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 7/9 (77%) | Free throws | 15/21 (71%) |
| 21/39 (53%) | 2 pointers | 28/66 (42%) |
| 18/43 (41%) | 3 pointers | 6/18 (33%) |
| 39/82 (47%) | Field goals | 34/84 (40%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 38 |
| 3 | Offensive rebounds | 14 |
| 24 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 8 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 44:05 | Time spent in lead | 0:13 |
| 20 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 18 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 2
- Largest lead · Golden State Warriors
- 20 Q4 2:31
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 2 Q1 1:24
- Longest run
- 12-0 Golden State Warriors · Q4 3:50 to Q4 2:31
Scoring plays
Q1 · 19 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:22 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:49 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 3-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:35 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:18 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 8 | 2 |
| 9:52 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 8 | 4 |
| 9:44 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 2-pt field goal | 10 | 4 |
| 8:53 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 10 | 6 |
| 8:04 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 10 | 8 |
| 7:46 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 3-pt field goal | 13 | 8 |
| 7:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 13 | 10 |
| 7:13 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 13 | 11 |
| 5:52 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 4:20 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 3-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 3:42 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 17 | 13 |
| 3:17 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 2:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 1:24 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 17 | 19 |
| 1:11 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 20 | 19 |
| 0:00 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 23 | 19 |
Q2 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:56 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 2-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 9:53 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 25 | 21 |
| 9:39 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 27 | 21 |
| 9:23 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 27 | 24 |
| 9:02 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 30 | 24 |
| 8:04 | Golden State Warriors | Kevon Looney 2-pt field goal | 32 | 24 |
| 7:38 | Golden State Warriors | Kevon Looney Free throw | 33 | 24 |
| 6:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 33 | 25 |
| 6:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 33 | 26 |
| 5:53 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 33 | 29 |
| 5:26 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 35 | 29 |
| 4:17 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 37 | 29 |
| 3:19 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 39 | 29 |
| 3:05 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 39 | 31 |
| 2:49 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 42 | 31 |
| 2:18 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 45 | 31 |
| 1:53 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 45 | 33 |
| 1:39 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 45 | 34 |
| 1:26 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 48 | 34 |
| 1:02 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 48 | 35 |
| 0:42 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 48 | 37 |
| 0:34 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 51 | 37 |
| 0:28 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 51 | 39 |
Q3 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:02 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 53 | 39 |
| 11:02 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 54 | 39 |
| 10:49 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 54 | 41 |
| 10:19 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 54 | 43 |
| 9:19 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 56 | 43 |
| 9:02 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 56 | 44 |
| 9:02 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 56 | 45 |
| 8:35 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 47 |
| 7:55 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 56 | 49 |
| 6:25 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 58 | 49 |
| 6:00 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 58 | 51 |
| 5:37 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 58 | 53 |
| 5:20 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 61 | 53 |
| 4:52 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 61 | 55 |
| 4:30 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 61 | 56 |
| 4:30 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 61 | 57 |
| 4:09 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 63 | 57 |
| 2:43 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 63 | 60 |
| 1:46 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 3-pt field goal | 66 | 60 |
| 1:02 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 68 | 60 |
| 0:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 68 | 61 |
| 0:56 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 68 | 62 |
| 0:38 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 70 | 62 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:17 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 72 | 62 |
| 10:49 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 75 | 62 |
| 10:32 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 75 | 63 |
| 10:32 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 75 | 64 |
| 9:59 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 75 | 66 |
| 9:09 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 75 | 68 |
| 8:47 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 77 | 68 |
| 8:34 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 77 | 70 |
| 8:18 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 80 | 70 |
| 7:38 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 82 | 70 |
| 6:14 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 82 | 71 |
| 6:14 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 82 | 72 |
| 4:46 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 82 | 74 |
| 3:50 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 84 | 74 |
| 3:33 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 85 | 74 |
| 3:33 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 86 | 74 |
| 3:22 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 88 | 74 |
| 2:55 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 91 | 74 |
| 2:31 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 94 | 74 |
| 2:15 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 94 | 76 |
| 1:37 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 3-pt field goal | 94 | 79 |
| 1:12 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 94 | 81 |
| 1:07 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 96 | 81 |
| 1:00 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 96 | 84 |
| 0:56 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 2-pt field goal | 98 | 84 |
| 0:49 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 98 | 86 |
| 0:46 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 99 | 86 |
| 0:46 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 100 | 86 |
| 0:19 | Golden State Warriors | Buddy Hield 3-pt field goal | 103 | 86 |
| 0:15 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 103 | 89 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
May 5, 2025 · 00:30 UTC