Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, Buddy Hield scored 33 points, and the Warriors advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with a 103-89 win over the Rockets in Game 7.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry shared who he believed was the key player behind the team’s Game 7 victory over the Houston Rockets in the 2024–25 NBA Playoffs. The Golden State Warriors leaned on their championship experience to overcome the young and energetic Houston Rockets in a decisive 103–89 victory in Game 7 of their first-round series in the 2024–25 NBA Playoffs.

The Warriors entered the locker room up 51-39, mostly thanks to 22 points from a red-hot Hield. With the Rockets successfully stifling Batman (Curry) and Robin (Jimmy Butler III), Alfred knocked down six of his seven 3-point attempts before intermission.