NBA Final Intelligence
Golden State Warriors 115, Houston Rockets 113 — Recap
Game Summary
Final (regular season): Golden State Warriors 115, Houston Rockets 113 (overtime). Scoring by quarter: Q1 GSW 30-20 HOU; Q2 GSW 21-27 HOU; Q3 GSW 30-35 HOU; Q4 GSW 20-19 HOU; OT1 GSW 14-12 HOU.
Top performers (box score): Reed Sheppard (HOU) 30 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 threes on 12-of-19 shooting; Brandin Podziemski (GSW) 26 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assists, 4 threes on 10-of-18 shooting; Kevin Durant (HOU) 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 threes on 8-of-16 shooting; De'Anthony Melton (GSW) 23 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 threes on 10-of-22 shooting; Amen Thompson (HOU) 18 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 threes on 8-of-15 shooting.
Standouts
Top Scorer · HOU
30 PTS, 3 REB, 6 AST, 6 3PM · 12-19 FG
Scoring · GSW
26 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 4 3PM · 10-18 FG
Scoring · HOU
23 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 3 3PM · 8-16 FG
Season highs
Brandin Podziemski · Season-high 26 pointsLJ Cryer · Season-high 4 threes
Every player's line is in the box score below; the play-by-play is available in the BlowOutAlert workspace.
📊 Game Flow
GSW
11 largest lead
Q1 4:27 (GSW 22, HOU 11) · 8-0 run, Q3 5:51–Q3 4:31
HOU
4 largest lead
Q4 8:08 (GSW 87, HOU 91) · 10-0 run, Q2 3:37–Q2 1:25
Swings
12 lead changes
Tied 8 times
Ahead for good: Brandin Podziemski makes 25-foot three point jumper (Gui Santos assists) (OT 2:32, GSW 109, HOU 106).
Clutch timeEvery score of the final five minutes
- OT 4:01 Reed Sheppard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)HOU · GSW 103, HOU 104
- OT 3:44 L.J. Cryer makes 25-foot three point jumper (Quinten Post assists)GSW · GSW 106, HOU 104
- OT 3:19 Alperen Sengun makes tip shotHOU · GSW 106, HOU 106
- OT 2:32 Brandin Podziemski makes 25-foot three point jumper (Gui Santos assists)GSW · GSW 109, HOU 106
- OT 1:49 Brandin Podziemski makes driving layup (Gui Santos assists)GSW · GSW 111, HOU 106
- OT 1:11 Amen Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2HOU · GSW 111, HOU 107
- OT 1:00 Kevin Durant makes 27-foot three point jumper (Reed Sheppard assists)HOU · GSW 111, HOU 110
- OT 0:39 Al Horford makes 5-foot two point shotGSW · GSW 113, HOU 110
- OT 0:29 Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 3HOU · GSW 113, HOU 111
- OT 0:29 Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 3HOU · GSW 113, HOU 112
- OT 0:05 De'Anthony Melton makes tip shotGSW · GSW 115, HOU 112
- OT 0:04 Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2HOU · GSW 115, HOU 113
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSW | 30 | 21 | 30 | 20 | 14 | 115 | |
| HOU | 20 | 27 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 113 |
🧮 How They Scored
GSWHOU
58Points in the paint48
5Fast-break points11
17Second-chance points23
16Points off turnovers24
23Bench points43
Four factorsHighlighted side won the factor
56.7%Effective FG%53.1%
16.4%Turnover %14.2%
31.9%Offensive rebound %37.0%
0.167Free-throw rate0.156
Box Score
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gui Santos F | 42 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6-12 | 0-4 | 2-4 | +20 |
| Brandin Podziemski G | 39 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-18 | 4-8 | 2-2 | +5 |
| Draymond Green F | 35 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 1-1 | +12 |
| Al Horford C-F | 33 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7-15 | 3-6 | 0-0 | +7 |
| De'Anthony Melton G | 30 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10-22 | 2-6 | 1-2 | +8 |
| LJ Cryer G | 20 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 4-8 | 0-0 | +6 |
| Quinten Post C | 20 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 3-4 | -8 |
| Pat Spencer G | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | -17 |
| Malevy Leons F | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -10 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amen Thompson G-F | 44 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8-15 | 1-2 | 1-2 | +6 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. F | 42 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0-8 | 0-3 | 3-4 | -14 |
| Kevin Durant F | 41 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8-16 | 3-5 | 4-6 | -5 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 37 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12-19 | 6-12 | 0-0 | +11 |
| Alperen Sengun F-C | 37 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8-20 | 0-3 | 1-1 | -15 |
| Tari Eason F | 34 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-10 | 1-5 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Josh Okogie G | 18 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | -2 |
| Clint Capela C | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | +11 |
🔬 Advanced Stats
Golden State WarriorsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Podziemski | Starter | 39 | 26 | 68.9 | 21.5 | +6.6 | 13.0 |
| De'Anthony Melton | Starter | 30 | 23 | 50.3 | 32.4 | +9.8 | 14.2 |
| Al Horford | Starter | 33 | 17 | 56.7 | 20.0 | +12.7 | 14.3 |
| Gui Santos | Starter | 42 | 14 | 50.9 | 19.6 | +26.6 | 7.2 |
| Draymond Green | Starter | 35 | 10 | 77.6 | 10.0 | +16.1 | 13.0 |
| LJ Cryer | Bench | 20 | 12 | 66.7 | 22.7 | +11.3 | 9.3 |
| Pat Spencer | Bench | 16 | 8 | 58.1 | 24.2 | -45.0 | 15.7 |
| Quinten Post | Bench | 20 | 3 | 39.9 | 19.5 | -12.6 | 1.4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gary Payton II | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Moses Moody | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Malevy Leons | Bench | 12 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -43.1 | -1.3 |
| Will Richard | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Houston RocketsTS% true shooting · USG% usage · NET net rating · PIE player impact
| Player | Role | MIN | PTS | TS% | USG% | NET | PIE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant | Starter | 41 | 23 | 61.7 | 21.9 | -7.7 | 13.9 |
| Amen Thompson | Starter | 44 | 18 | 56.7 | 17.0 | +7.2 | 13.4 |
| Alperen Sengun | Starter | 37 | 17 | 41.6 | 27.5 | -24.6 | 8.5 |
| Tari Eason | Starter | 34 | 9 | 45.0 | 13.2 | +4.0 | 2.9 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. | Starter | 42 | 3 | 15.4 | 14.9 | -15.8 | -1.2 |
| Reed Sheppard | Bench | 37 | 30 | 78.9 | 24.7 | +12.7 | 20.9 |
| Josh Okogie | Bench | 18 | 9 | 75.0 | 14.3 | +2.6 | 18.2 |
| Clint Capela | Bench | 12 | 4 | 69.4 | 11.1 | +36.7 | 13.3 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jeff Green | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Aaron Holiday | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Isaiah Crawford | Bench | 00 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
⚔️ Season Series & What's Next
2025-26 season series
GSW 1
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1 HOU
Last 20 meetings · since 2020-21
GSW 17
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3 HOU
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
- HOU 104@GSW 100 Recap
- HOU 106@GSW 96 Recap
- GSW 105@HOU 98 Recap
- GSW 90@HOU 91 Recap
- HOU 93@GSW 99 Recap
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