Green, who averaged 21.0 points per game during the regular season, was held to 7 on 3-of-15 shooting, while playoff veteran Fred VanVleet went 4-of-19 from the field and 2-of-13 from distance. Jabari Smith Jr., who scored 11 points off the bench, said it wasn’t just a poor shooting night.

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are going head-to-head in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. It's an intriguing matchup featuring proven playoff veterans for Golden State and a talented young core for Houston and the experience of the Warriors prevailed in Game 1 by a final score of 95-85.

The Rockets are a completely different team now, led by first-round draft picks Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun as well as breakout player Amen Thompson. The Warriors still have Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, but are also led by trade-deadline acquisition Jimmy Butler, a Tomball native.