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2026-27 · Preseason · Preseason
Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTGolden State Warriors at Houston Rockets
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets head-to-head · Golden State Warriors schedule · Houston Rockets schedule
Final · overtime
Away
Golden State Warriors
115
Home
Houston Rockets
113
Venue: Toyota Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 115-113 in overtime on the road on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Toyota Center. Brandin Podziemski had 26 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist for the Golden State Warriors. Reed Sheppard had 30 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists for the Houston Rockets.
The Golden State Warriors led 51-47 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 30-20. Double-digit figures in two categories: Amen Thompson (double-double, Houston Rockets). Bench points: Golden State Warriors 25, Houston Rockets 43. De'Anthony Melton had 23 points, 6 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 Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets?
- The Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 115-113 in overtime on March 5, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Brandin Podziemski scored 26 for the Golden State Warriors; Reed Sheppard scored 30 for the Houston Rockets.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | ot | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors | 30 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 115 |
| Houston Rockets | 20 | 27 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 113 |
Game leaders
Golden State Warriors
- Points
- 26 Brandin Podziemski
- Rebounds
- 9 Brandin Podziemski
- Assists
- 8 Draymond Green
Houston Rockets
- Points
- 30 Reed Sheppard
- Rebounds
- 11 Jabari Smith Jr.
- Assists
- 7 Alperen Sengun
Amen Thompson double-double (18 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gui Santos starter | 41:37 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6-12 | 0-4 | 2-4 | 1 | +20 |
| Brandin Podziemski starter | 39:34 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-18 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 4 | +5 |
| Draymond Green starter | 34:46 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 1-1 | 3 | +12 |
| Al Horford starter | 32:43 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +7 |
| De'Anthony Melton starter | 29:57 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10-22 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 2 | +8 |
| L.J. Cryer bench | 20:15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 5 | +6 |
| Quinten Post bench | 20:03 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 3 | -8 |
| Nate Williams bench | 17:57 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Pat Spencer bench | 16:05 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 0 | -17 |
| Malevy Leons bench | 12:03 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | -10 |
Not available: Jimmy Butler, Seth Curry, Stephen Curry, Moses Moody
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson starter | 43:31 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1 | +6 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. starter | 42:16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0-8 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 3 | -14 |
| Kevin Durant starter | 41:21 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8-16 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 0 | -5 |
| Alperen Sengun starter | 37:08 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8-20 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 3 | -15 |
| Tari Eason starter | 33:59 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 6 | -2 |
| Reed Sheppard bench | 37:09 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12-19 | 6-12 | 0-0 | 4 | +11 |
| Josh Okogie bench | 17:41 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Clint Capela bench | 11:55 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | +11 |
Not available: Fred VanVleet, Jae'Sean Tate, Steven Adams, Dorian Finney-Smith
| Golden State Warriors | Stat | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15 (73%) | Free throws | 11/15 (73%) |
| 31/56 (55%) | 2 pointers | 30/62 (48%) |
| 14/38 (36%) | 3 pointers | 14/34 (41%) |
| 45/94 (47%) | Field goals | 44/96 (45%) |
| 47 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 32 |
| 18 | Offensive rebounds | 17 |
| 29 | Assists | 26 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 23 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 40:26 | Time spent in lead | 8:08 |
| 11 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Golden State Warriors
- 11 Q1 4:27
- Largest lead · Houston Rockets
- 4 Q4 8:27
- Longest run
- 10-0 Houston Rockets · Q2 3:37 to Q2 1:25
Scoring plays
Q1 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:26 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:17 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:17 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton Free throw | 5 | 2 |
| 9:44 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 5 | 3 |
| 9:44 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 5 | 4 |
| 9:05 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 7 | 4 |
| 8:44 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 7 | 6 |
| 8:02 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 9 | 6 |
| 7:34 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 7:02 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 14 | 6 |
| 6:31 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 14 | 9 |
| 6:11 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 16 | 9 |
| 5:49 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 16 | 11 |
| 5:07 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 3-pt field goal | 19 | 11 |
| 4:27 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 3-pt field goal | 22 | 11 |
| 3:53 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela 2-pt field goal | 22 | 13 |
| 3:01 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 22 | 15 |
| 2:40 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal | 24 | 15 |
| 2:21 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 24 | 18 |
| 2:07 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal | 26 | 18 |
| 1:54 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 26 | 20 |
| 1:40 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer 2-pt field goal | 28 | 20 |
| 0:01 | Golden State Warriors | Nate Williams 2-pt field goal | 30 | 20 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 30 | 22 |
| 10:44 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 30 | 24 |
| 10:18 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 30 | 26 |
| 10:04 | Golden State Warriors | Quinten Post Free throw | 31 | 26 |
| 10:04 | Golden State Warriors | Quinten Post Free throw | 32 | 26 |
| 9:34 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 32 | 29 |
| 9:19 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 35 | 29 |
| 8:50 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 38 | 29 |
| 7:48 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 38 | 31 |
| 7:12 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 38 | 33 |
| 6:47 | Golden State Warriors | L.J. Cryer 3-pt field goal | 41 | 33 |
| 5:37 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 41 | 35 |
| 5:26 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 43 | 35 |
| 5:26 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos Free throw | 44 | 35 |
| 4:54 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos Free throw | 45 | 35 |
| 3:37 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 45 | 38 |
| 2:29 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 45 | 40 |
| 1:59 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 45 | 43 |
| 1:25 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 45 | 45 |
| 1:18 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer Free throw | 46 | 45 |
| 1:18 | Golden State Warriors | Pat Spencer Free throw | 47 | 45 |
| 1:04 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 47 | 47 |
| 0:31 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 49 | 47 |
| 0:01 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 51 | 47 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:13 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 2-pt field goal | 51 | 49 |
| 10:30 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 54 | 49 |
| 9:59 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 56 | 49 |
| 9:49 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 56 | 50 |
| 9:36 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 58 | 50 |
| 9:24 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 58 | 52 |
| 8:53 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 60 | 52 |
| 8:38 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 60 | 54 |
| 8:28 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 62 | 54 |
| 8:01 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 62 | 56 |
| 7:44 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 65 | 56 |
| 7:29 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 65 | 58 |
| 7:13 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 67 | 58 |
| 7:02 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 67 | 60 |
| 6:30 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 69 | 60 |
| 6:14 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 69 | 62 |
| 5:52 | Houston Rockets | Tari Eason 3-pt field goal | 69 | 65 |
| 4:51 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 71 | 65 |
| 4:31 | Golden State Warriors | L.J. Cryer 3-pt field goal | 74 | 65 |
| 4:06 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 74 | 67 |
| 3:47 | Golden State Warriors | L.J. Cryer 3-pt field goal | 77 | 67 |
| 3:33 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 2-pt field goal | 77 | 69 |
| 2:57 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 77 | 72 |
| 2:02 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 79 | 72 |
| 1:47 | Houston Rockets | Josh Okogie 3-pt field goal | 79 | 75 |
| 1:00 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 3-pt field goal | 79 | 78 |
| 0:44 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson 2-pt field goal | 79 | 80 |
| 0:32 | Golden State Warriors | Gui Santos 2-pt field goal | 81 | 80 |
| 0:22 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela Free throw | 81 | 81 |
| 0:22 | Houston Rockets | Clint Capela Free throw | 81 | 82 |
Q4 · 20 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:58 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 83 | 82 |
| 10:43 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 85 | 82 |
| 10:00 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 85 | 85 |
| 9:30 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 87 | 85 |
| 9:09 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 87 | 88 |
| 8:27 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 87 | 91 |
| 8:00 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 89 | 91 |
| 5:12 | Golden State Warriors | Quinten Post Free throw | 90 | 91 |
| 4:47 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 2-pt field goal | 90 | 93 |
| 3:39 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green 2-pt field goal | 92 | 93 |
| 3:39 | Golden State Warriors | Draymond Green Free throw | 93 | 93 |
| 2:38 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 94 | 93 |
| 2:38 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski Free throw | 95 | 93 |
| 2:12 | Houston Rockets | Jabari Smith Jr. Free throw | 95 | 94 |
| 1:42 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 95 | 96 |
| 1:42 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun Free throw | 95 | 97 |
| 1:19 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 3-pt field goal | 98 | 97 |
| 1:07 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 98 | 99 |
| 0:46 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 101 | 99 |
| 0:28 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 101 | 101 |
OT1 · 13 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Golden State Warriors | Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:23 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 103 | 101 |
| 4:01 | Houston Rockets | Reed Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 103 | 104 |
| 3:44 | Golden State Warriors | L.J. Cryer 3-pt field goal | 106 | 104 |
| 3:19 | Houston Rockets | Alperen Sengun 2-pt field goal | 106 | 106 |
| 2:32 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 3-pt field goal | 109 | 106 |
| 1:49 | Golden State Warriors | Brandin Podziemski 2-pt field goal | 111 | 106 |
| 1:11 | Houston Rockets | Amen Thompson Free throw | 111 | 107 |
| 1:00 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant 3-pt field goal | 111 | 110 |
| 0:40 | Golden State Warriors | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 113 | 110 |
| 0:30 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 113 | 111 |
| 0:30 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 113 | 112 |
| 0:06 | Golden State Warriors | De'Anthony Melton 2-pt field goal | 115 | 112 |
| 0:05 | Houston Rockets | Kevin Durant Free throw | 115 | 113 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: Houston Rockets 2-1.
- Nov 26: Houston Rockets 104 at Golden State Warriors 100
- Mar 5: Golden State Warriors 115 at Houston Rockets 113 (this game)
- Apr 5: Houston Rockets 117 at Golden State Warriors 116
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Mar 6, 2026 · 00:30 UTC