Led by 33 points from Buddy Hield, Golden State had three 20-point scorers in a Game 7 for the first time in franchise history. Stephen Curry added 22 points, 13 of which came in the fourth quarter, while Jimmy Butler III had 20. Amen Thompson led the Rockets with 24 points.

The first-round playoff series between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets was a smash hit. Although NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the league office probably would have liked to see less physicality due to all the technical and flagrant fouls assessed to the two teams,

Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets tips off tonight in a contentious series finale for the right to take on the Timberwolves in Round 2.