Final
Houston Rockets at Dallas Mavericks
135 – 117
2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
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2024-25 · Playoffs · All results that day · Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors head-to-head · Houston Rockets schedule · Golden State Warriors schedule
Final
Away
Houston Rockets
115
Home
Golden State Warriors
107
Venue: Chase Center
Western conference first round
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 115-107 on the road in the playoffs on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Chase Center. Fred VanVleet had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the Houston Rockets. Stephen Curry had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists for the Golden State Warriors.
The Houston Rockets led 53-48 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 29-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Alperen Sengun (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Houston Rockets 36, Golden State Warriors 38. Alperen Sengun had 21 points, 14 rebounds and 6 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 Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 115-107 on May 2, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Fred VanVleet scored 29 for the Houston Rockets; Stephen Curry scored 29 for the Golden State Warriors.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Rockets | 25 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 115 |
| Golden State Warriors | 21 | 27 | 36 | 23 | 107 |
Game leaders
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 29 Fred VanVleet
- Rebounds
- 14 Alperen Sengun
- Assists
- 8 Fred VanVleet
Golden State Warriors
- Points
- 29 Stephen Curry
- Rebounds
- 9 Jimmy Butler
- Assists
- 8 Jimmy Butler
Alperen Sengun double-double (21 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred VanVleet starter | 39:53 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7-13 | 6-9 | 9-9 | 3 | +12 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 37:07 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-20 | 0-2 | 5-7 | 3 | +7 |
| Amen Thompson starter | 35:32 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5-13 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 2 | +10 |
| Jalen Green starter | 32:03 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-11 | 1-6 | 5-6 | 1 | +20 |
| Dillon Brooks starter | 18:33 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 4 | +1 |
| Steven Adams bench | 31:02 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 9-16 | 1 | +15 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. bench | 18:38 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | +9 |
| Tari Eason bench | 16:06 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +2 |
| Aaron Holiday bench | 5:34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -8 |
| Cam Whitmore bench | 1:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Jeff Green bench | 1:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Nate Williams bench | 1:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 1:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
Not available: Jock Landale
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler starter | 42:08 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7-17 | 1-6 | 12-14 | 2 | -12 |
| Stephen Curry starter | 41:57 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9-23 | 6-16 | 5-6 | 4 | -11 |
| Draymond Green starter | 36:57 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 3 | -8 |
| Gary Payton II starter | 19:45 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | -12 |
| Buddy Hield starter | 16:32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -3 |
| Brandin Podziemski bench | 28:46 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -3 |
| Moses Moody bench | 22:06 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5-13 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -16 |
| Quinten Post bench | 17:48 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 5 | -9 |
| Braxton Key bench | 2:25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Trayce Jackson-Davis bench | 2:24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Gui Santos bench | 2:24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Kevin Knox bench | 2:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| Pat Spencer bench | 2:24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +7 |
| Kevon Looney bench | 2:00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -1 |
| Houston Rockets | Stat | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| 33/46 (71%) | Free throws | 18/22 (81%) |
| 23/48 (47%) | 2 pointers | 22/41 (53%) |
| 12/30 (40%) | 3 pointers | 15/49 (30%) |
| 35/78 (44%) | Field goals | 37/90 (41%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 35 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Assists | 26 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 18 | Fouls | 30 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 43:13 | Time spent in lead | 3:06 |
| 17 | Biggest lead | 2 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 3
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 17 Q4 4:40
- Largest lead · Golden State Warriors
- 2 Q1 3:35
- Longest run
- 12-0 Houston Rockets · Q4 8:21 to Q4 4:40
Scoring plays
Q1 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:09 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:26 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 9:27 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 5 | 3 |
| 8:53 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 6 | 3 |
| 8:53 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 7 | 3 |
| 8:42 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 9 | 3 |
| 8:21 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 7:58 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 11 | 5 |
| 7:05 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 6:31 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 6:04 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 5:49 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 13 | 12 |
| 5:26 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 2-pt field goal | 13 | 14 |
| 4:41 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 15 | 14 |
| 4:27 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 15 | 15 |
| 4:27 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 15 | 16 |
| 3:43 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 16 | 16 |
| 3:43 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 17 | 16 |
| 3:35 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 3-pt field goal | 17 | 19 |
| 3:15 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 20 | 19 |
| 2:33 | Golden State Warriors | Quinten Post 2-pt field goal | 20 | 21 |
| 2:15 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 23 | 21 |
| 0:31 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 25 | 21 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 25 | 22 |
| 11:23 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 25 | 23 |
| 10:58 | Houston Rockets | Aaron Holiday 3-pt field goal | 28 | 23 |
| 10:42 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 28 | 25 |
| 10:17 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 30 | 25 |
| 9:51 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 31 | 25 |
| 9:51 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 32 | 25 |
| 9:42 | Golden State Warriors | Quinten Post 3-pt field goal | 32 | 28 |
| 9:20 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 34 | 28 |
| 8:26 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 2-pt field goal | 34 | 30 |
| 7:34 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 36 | 30 |
| 7:11 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 37 | 30 |
| 6:54 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 37 | 31 |
| 6:54 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 37 | 32 |
| 6:37 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 39 | 32 |
| 5:58 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 3-pt field goal | 39 | 35 |
| 5:37 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks Free throw | 40 | 35 |
| 5:05 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 43 | 35 |
| 4:39 | Houston Rockets | Dillon Brooks 2-pt field goal | 45 | 35 |
| 3:49 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 46 | 35 |
| 3:36 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 46 | 38 |
| 2:44 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 46 | 40 |
| 2:44 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 46 | 41 |
| 2:22 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 46 | 42 |
| 2:22 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 46 | 43 |
| 1:59 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 46 | 46 |
| 1:09 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 48 | 46 |
| 0:37 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 3-pt field goal | 51 | 46 |
| 0:05 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 46 |
| 0:01 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 53 | 48 |
Q3 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:49 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 3-pt field goal | 53 | 51 |
| 11:34 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 56 | 51 |
| 11:15 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 56 | 53 |
| 10:58 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 58 | 53 |
| 10:22 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 59 | 53 |
| 10:22 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 60 | 53 |
| 9:51 | Golden State Warriors | Gary Payton II 3-pt field goal | 60 | 56 |
| 9:29 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 62 | 56 |
| 8:59 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 65 | 56 |
| 8:42 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 65 | 59 |
| 7:51 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 65 | 61 |
| 7:51 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 65 | 62 |
| 7:40 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 67 | 62 |
| 6:56 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 68 | 62 |
| 6:56 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 69 | 62 |
| 6:42 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 69 | 64 |
| 6:02 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 69 | 67 |
| 5:48 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 71 | 67 |
| 4:49 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 74 | 67 |
| 4:29 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 74 | 70 |
| 4:00 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 77 | 70 |
| 3:47 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 2-pt field goal | 77 | 72 |
| 3:43 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 78 | 72 |
| 3:43 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 79 | 72 |
| 3:19 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler 2-pt field goal | 79 | 74 |
| 3:10 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 80 | 74 |
| 2:40 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 2-pt field goal | 82 | 74 |
| 2:29 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 82 | 77 |
| 2:20 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 84 | 77 |
| 1:27 | Golden State Warriors | Moses Moody 3-pt field goal | 84 | 80 |
| 1:01 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 85 | 80 |
| 1:01 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 86 | 80 |
| 0:40 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 2-pt field goal | 86 | 82 |
| 0:02 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 86 | 83 |
| 0:02 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry Free throw | 86 | 84 |
Q4 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Houston Rockets | Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:54 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 89 | 84 |
| 11:54 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 90 | 84 |
| 11:04 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green 2-pt field goal | 92 | 84 |
| 10:46 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 92 | 85 |
| 10:46 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 92 | 86 |
| 10:12 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 92 | 88 |
| 9:10 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 94 | 88 |
| 8:33 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 94 | 89 |
| 8:21 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 96 | 89 |
| 7:53 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 97 | 89 |
| 7:53 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 98 | 89 |
| 6:47 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet 3-pt field goal | 101 | 89 |
| 5:30 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 102 | 89 |
| 5:30 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 103 | 89 |
| 5:18 | Houston Rockets | Jalen Green Free throw | 104 | 89 |
| 4:40 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams 2-pt field goal | 106 | 89 |
| 3:53 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 106 | 90 |
| 3:53 | Golden State Warriors | Jimmy Butler Free throw | 106 | 91 |
| 3:39 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 107 | 91 |
| 3:35 | Golden State Warriors | Stephen Curry 3-pt field goal | 107 | 94 |
| 3:24 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 108 | 94 |
| 3:07 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green Free throw | 108 | 95 |
| 3:05 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 109 | 95 |
| 3:05 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 110 | 95 |
| 2:32 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 110 | 97 |
| 2:24 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 111 | 97 |
| 2:24 | Houston Rockets | Steven Adams Free throw | 112 | 97 |
| 2:14 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal | 112 | 99 |
| 1:51 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 113 | 99 |
| 1:51 | Houston Rockets | Fred VanVleet Free throw | 114 | 99 |
| 1:32 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 115 | 99 |
| 1:23 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 115 | 101 |
| 0:59 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal | 115 | 103 |
| 0:42 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal | 115 | 105 |
| 0:13 | Golden State Warriors | Trayce Jackson-Davis 2-pt field goal | 115 | 107 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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