The Golden State Warriors advanced to the second round of the playoffs after a 103-89 win over the Rockets in Game 7.
Buddy Hield led the Warriors in scoring with a 33-point game which included 9 three-pointers. Stephen Curry scored 22 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists. Jimmy Butler added 20 points on 7 of 13 shooting as the Warriors bounced back from a 2-game losing streak in Games 5 and 6.
For the Houston Rockets, Sengun scored 21 points and 14 rebounds while Thompson added 24 points and 9 rebounds on 9 of 16 shooting. Fred VanVleet scored 17 points on 6 of 13 shooting from the floor. Jalen Green had a rough shooting as he went 2 of 8 from the floor in the elimination game.
Rockets head coach Ime Udoka admitted it is tough to get eliminated “We had our chances in this series. We all expected to continue to be playing, so it’s a letdown. It’s going to sting now, but use it as motivation, and let’s all come back better.” He said.
The Warriors will now face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round as the OKC face off against the Denver Nuggets.
