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Golden State Warriors 108, Houston Rockets 115 — Recap
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Game Recap
The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-108, validating SportsFBI's pregame model that gave Houston a 69% probability of winning. Houston seized control immediately in the opening quarter by outscoring Golden State 35-20. The Rockets were propelled by balanced production, featuring Kevin Durant with 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists on 8-of-17 shooting, alongside Alperen Sengun, who tallied 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists on an 8-of-14 shooting clip, and Amen Thompson, who added 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists on 8-of-11 shooting.
Golden State responded in the second quarter, trimming the deficit by winning the frame 31-21 to head into halftime down by only five points. Yaxel Lendeborg led the Warriors with a game-high 25 points and 10 rebounds while shooting 9-of-19, including 2-of-2 from beyond the arc. Brandin Podziemski supported the effort with 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists, hitting four 3-pointers on 7-of-15 shooting.
Both teams traded offensive output after the break as Houston edged the third quarter 29-28. The Rockets maintained their narrow advantage by matching Golden State 30-29 in the final period, sealing the seven-point victory. Despite the Warriors outscoring the Rockets across the final three quarters combined, Houston's dominant first-quarter surge proved decisive.
How the Prediction Fared
SportsFBI's model, locked before tip-off, favored the Houston Rockets (69% confidence). It gave a 15% chance of a 20+ point margin; the game was decided by 7 points.
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Standouts
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📊 Game Flow
Ahead for good: Kevin Durant makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Fred VanVleet assists) (Q1 10:06, GSW 5, HOU 7).
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSW | 20 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 108 | |
| HOU | 35 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 115 |
🧮 How They Scored
Box Score
Golden State Warriors
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandin Podziemski G | 37 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-15 | 4-11 | 4-5 | -17 |
| Yaxel Lendeborg F | 36 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9-19 | 2-7 | 5-8 | -15 |
| Draymond Green F | 27 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | -20 |
| De'Anthony Melton G | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-7 | 3-7 | 2-2 | -5 |
| Al Horford C-F | 21 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | -7 |
| Georges Niang F | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | -9 |
| Will Richard G | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 1-2 | -2 |
| LJ Cryer G | 18 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-9 | 3-8 | 2-2 | +18 |
| Charles Bassey G | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | +2 |
| Gui Santos F | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | +7 |
| Stephen Curry G | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Graham Ike F | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | +11 |
| Malevy Leons F | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | +11 |
Houston Rockets
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alperen Sengun F-C | 37 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 1-2 | 2-4 | +11 |
| Jabari Smith Jr. F | 35 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5-14 | 2-9 | 2-2 | +20 |
| Kevin Durant F | 34 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8-17 | 1-4 | 3-4 | +17 |
| Fred VanVleet G | 30 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-9 | 4-7 | 2-2 | +25 |
| Amen Thompson G-F | 29 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-11 | 0-1 | 3-5 | +9 |
| Tari Eason F | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-11 | 0-5 | 2-2 | -11 |
| Reed Sheppard G | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-9 | 3-6 | 0-0 | -1 |
| Marcus Smart G | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Bogdan Bogdanovic G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Bruce Thornton G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -9 |
| Isaiah Crawford F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Oscar Tshiebwe F-C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
| Jae'Sean Tate F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -6 |
⚔️ Season Series & What's Next
- HOU 117@GSW 116 Recap
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