Laden with championship experience, the Golden State Warriors closed out youthful Houston using a combination of Steph Curry’s phenomenal late-game shotmaking, some timely Jimmy Butler baskets and heady defense by Draymond Green in the Warriors’ 103-89 victory.
Buddy Hield scored 33 points and made 9 of 11 3-pointers, 22 of those points coming in the first half.
Steph Curry scored 22 and showed off his signature “night-night” celebration after burying a tough triple with 2:55 to go to put the Warriors up by 17. Butler poured in 20 and Draymond Green did a little bit of everything with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists.
The Warriors take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on the road on Tuesday, advancing to the Western Conference Semifinals.
Buddy Hield #7 of the Golden State Warriors reacts against the Houston Rockets after making a three-point basket during the fourth quarter in Game Seven of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 04, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Brandin Podziemski #2 of the Golden State Warriors hangs on the basket after dunking the ball against the Houston Rockets during the third quarter in Game Seven of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 04, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Jabari Smith Jr. #10 of the Houston Rockets battles for the ball against Stephen Curry #30 and Jimmy Butler III #10 of the Golden State Warriors during the second quarter in Game Seven of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 04, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) walks to the bench after a technical foul during the first half of Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Houston Rockets’ Alperen Sengun (28) is fouled by Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) during the first half of Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after making a shot against the Houston Rockets during the first half of Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Golden State Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga (00) shoots as Houston Rockets’ Steven Adams (12), Alperen Sengun (28) and Dillon Brooks (9) defend during the first half of Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors reacts against the Houston Rockets during the third quarter in Game Seven of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 04, 2025 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Golden State Warriors players react to Buddy Hield’s (7) first quarter buzzer-beater against the Houston Rockets in Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series in Houston, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) Stephen Curry #30 and Brandin Podziemski #2 of the Golden State Warriors defend against Fred VanVleet #5 of the Houston Rockets during the first quarter in Game Seven of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center on May 04, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) Houston Rockets’ Jabari Smith Jr., center, reacts after being fouled by Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, back left, during the first half of Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Houston Rockets’ Alperen Sengun (28) goes up for a shot as Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) defends during the second half of Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) hugs his mother, Sonya, as he wife, Ayesha, left, looks on after Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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