On February 25, Beijing time, the NBA regular season continued, and the Warriors defeated the Rockets 116-101 at home, and the Warriors stopped a two-game losing streak, which was the Warriors' ninth winning streak against the Rockets, and the Rockets suffered eight consecutive losses. Curry, Wiggins and Draymond Green were absent, Jaylen Green and Porter Jr. were suspended, Klay Thompson scored 42 points, shot 12 of 17 from three-point range, tied the season record with 12 three-pointers, scored at least 10 three-pointers in a single game for the fourth time this season, and reached 210 three-pointers this season, becoming only the second player in NBA history since Curry to make at least 200 three-pointers in eight seasons. The Warriors, led by Thompson, won by 17 points in the second quarter to open the gap and eventually win.
Statistics
Rockets: Shin Kyung 5 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Jabari Smith Jr. 13 points and 9 rebounds, Martin Jr. 22 points, Tate 14 points, Washington 15 points.
Warriors: Thompson 42 points and 7 rebounds, Poole 15, DiVincenzo 15, Baldwin 11.
Star of the field: Thompson
Curry, Wiggins and "Dreamcatcher" were unable to play, and the team was on a losing streak, and Thompson stepped up to lead the Warriors to defeat the Rockets with a strong shooting performance to stop the decline.
Race tidbits
Thompson received an empty pre-game warm-up show.
Curry and Payton Jr. watched from the court.
Highlight moments
Tate attacked the basket fiercely.
Thompson opened the game with a long shot.
Martin Jr. played 2+1.
Kuminga rolled over and jumped.
Poole connects with DiVincenzo.
Christopher rushes the basket.
The Warriors fought back brilliantly, and Curry celebrated on the sidelines.
Thompson singled out, and Curry smiled.
Thompson hit a three-pointer.
Tanhua Lang breaks through the slam dunk.
Martin Jr. Extreme Brakes.
Moody's 3+1.
Poole pressed the whistle and threw a long shot.
Kuminga air interception.
DiVincenzo assisted Thompson to score another 3-pointer.
Match Review
Curry (knee injury, leg injury) and Wiggins (personal reasons) continue to suspension, Draymond Green (knee injury) also does not play, and the Rockets Jaylen Green (groin injury) and Porter Jr. (toe injury) are absent. The Warriors finished tenth in the West before the game, while the Rockets finished bottom of the league. The two teams opened the game against each other, and the Rockets showed the impact of the young team, and with Martin Jr. playing 2+1, the Rockets stopped the Warriors at a 12-5 start. After the timeout, Kuminga hit a free throw and DiVincenzo made a 3-pointer on the counterattack as the Warriors steadied the situation.
The two teams continued to play against each other, with Tate and Martin Jr. scoring points, Poole scoring from long range, and DiVincenzo adding another 3-pointer as the Warriors overtook the Rockets. After the timeout, Christopher hit three points from Washington as the Rockets regained the lead. Looney took two breaks, Christopher scored on the basket, and the Rockets led by five points. The Rockets scored without scoring in the final 1:37 of the first quarter, and Thompson scored consecutive points through free throws, and the Warriors and Rockets ended the first quarter with a 26-26 draw.
The second quarter kicked off, Thompson hit a three-pointer, Lamb scored five straight points, Thompson scored another long shot, Moody hit a 3+1, Baldwin also contributed a long-range shot, and the Warriors led by 13 points at 18-5. Shin Kyung scored five straight points to lead the Rockets to a 9-0 run to close the gap to four. Baldwin hit another long-range shot, and Poole scored four straight points as the Warriors stopped the Rockets' chasing wave. Thompson hit a 3+1 and DiVincenzo hit two long-range shots in a row as the Warriors onslaught extended their lead to 18 points. Washington scored four straight points for the Rockets, and Poole responded with a long-range shot that gave the Warriors a 17-point lead over the Rockets 66-49 in the second quarter. The Warriors won by 17 points 40-23 in the second quarter, and Thompson made four three-pointers in the first half, breaking the 200 mark in three-point field goals this season, becoming only the second player in NBA history to shoot 200+ three-point shots in eight seasons, the first being Curry.
The second half kicked in, with Poole hitting a 2+1 and Thompson hitting his fifth three-pointer of the game to give the Warriors a 19-point lead. Washington and Jabari Smith Jr. shot from a long range to help the Rockets deliver an 11-3 attack to narrow the gap to 11 points, Thompson stepped up again and hit two consecutive three-pointers, Baldwin added another long-range shot, and the Warriors responded with an 11-point shot. The Rockets continued to catch up, Martin Jr. made two foul throws, and the Rockets trailed the Warriors by nine points to enter the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter finale, Thompson continued to unleash offensive firepower, hitting four consecutive three-pointers to lead the Warriors to open a 19-point gap. Thompson went to the break, the Rockets chased six straight points, the Warriors replaced Thompson again, DiVincenzo scored a three-pointer, Thompson hit his 12th three-pointer of the game, and the Warriors opened the 17-point gap. The Rockets scored three consecutive points, with just 1:41 left in the game, the Rockets threw in the towel, and the Warriors played steadily to win.
Both sides start
Rockets: Shin Kyung, Jabari Smith Jr., Tate, Martin Jr., Washington
Warriors: Looney, Kuminga, DiVincenzo, Thompson, Poole