VanVleet leads 26 points, Rockets three players win a game on the edge of the cliff, and the Warriors still hold the match point after losing a crushing defeat

On May 1, 2025, the fifth game of the Western Conference quarterfinals of the 2024-25 NBA playoffs, the Houston Rockets played against the Golden State Warriors at home. After the first four games of the series between the two sides, the Warriors have already won the match point 3-1. This game is crucial to the Rockets. If they win, they can continue the series. If they lose, they will directly end the journey of this season!

First lineup

Rockets: Van Vleet, Jaylen Green, Brooks, Thompson, Shinkin

Warriors: Curry, Pojemsky, Hilder, Butler, Draymond Green

Data statistics

Rockets: Van Vleet 26 points, Thompson 25+6, Brooks 24 points, Shin Kylen 15+9+9, Jaylen Green 11+7, Ethan 9+5, Holiday 9 points, Smith 7 points

Warriors: Moody 25+9, No Kers scored 14 points, Curry 13+7, Spencer 11+4, Butler 8+5, Pojemsky 8+4, Payton 8 points, Green 7 points

Game overview

First quarter game, Dream Chasing Offensive End and Outside, Jaylen Green scored 2+1, Pojemsky made three-pointers, Shin Jing made a hook shot, Jaylen Green and Van Vleet hit three-pointers one after another, Post and Dillon scored 5 points in a row, Van Vleet made three-pointers in a row, Santos and Payton scored one after another, and the first quarter ended, the Rockets 40-24 Warriors!

First quarter game, Shin Kyung mid-range, Thompson dunked, Smith scored 5 points in a row, Ethan also made a three-pointer, Adams scored at the basket, the Rockets scored a 14-0 climax, Santos scored on the free throw line, Moody scored one after another, Curry hit a three-pointer, and then made three free throws, Ethan made a layup, Curry made another three-pointer, Butler scored 2+1, Dillon and VanVleet hit three-pointer, Payton also made a three-pointer, Thompson scored 2+1, Curry made another three-pointer, and Curry made another three-pointer, and the end of the half-time game, the Rockets 76-49 Warriors!

The change of sides and then changed sides, Dillon made a jump shot, Shin Kyung made a tip-in, Jaylen Green made a three-pointer, Hilder made a layup, VanVleet scored a throw, Pojemsky scored a score, Thompson made a jump shot, Zhu Meng made a layup, Butler scored a tip-in, VanVleet scored a consecutive score, Curry and Knox made a layup, Moody made a throw shot, Spencer made a layup, Holiday also made a throw shot, and the third quarter ended, the Rockets 107-80 Warriors!

The last quarter, Knox and Spencer made layups one after another, Moody made a three-pointer, Langdale made a layup, Knox made a three-pointer, Dillon made a strong breakthrough, Spencer scored 2+1, Knox made a tip-in again, Moody made a throw, VanVleet made two free throws, Davis dunked, the Warriors narrowed the gap to 13 points, Thompson made two free throws, Moody made a layup again, Dillon made a counterattack, Davis made a tip-in, Thompson made a dunk, there was no time left, and there was no suspense to the outcome!

The entire game ended, the Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 131-116 at home to win a game back, and the big score came 3-2, and the Warriors still held the match point!