The Golden State Warriors travel to the Toyota Center to take on the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs, with the Warriors holding a commanding 3-1 lead and the Rockets looking to extend the series.
How to Watch Warriors vs Rockets:
- Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Time: 7:30 PM ET
- Channel: TNT, truTV (National Broadcast), NBCS Bay Area/Space City (Local Broadcasts)
- Stream: Sling – National Coverage (WATCH), FuboTV – Local Coverage (TRY FOR FREE)
After winning one of two at home to start the series, the Rockets went on the road with hopes of stealing home-court advantage back. They had a golden opportunity in Game 3, holding a lead going to the fourth quarter against the Jimmy Butler-less Warriors, but championship mettle ultimately overcame youthful exuberance.
In Game 4, the Rockets again found themselves with a chance, tied 104-104 with 1:20 left in the game. Butler would make five free throws in the final minute, and a Fred VanVleet 3-point miss at the buzzer resulted in a 109-106 loss and a 3-1 deficit heading back home.
For the Warriors, this has been a perfect example of how the best player in a series can overcome a better overall team. On paper, the Rockets are deeper and younger, but they lack the presence of Stephen Curry. Through the first four games of the series, the 36-year-old Curry leads all players in points scored (104), assists (24), and threes (16), all with a sparkling shooting line of .514/.410/.941.
What’s even scarier for the opposition is that in Game 4, Curry was able to sit back and play decoy for much of the second half, as Butler (23 second-half points) and Brandin Podziemski (13 second-half points) carried the load.
This is a great NBA matchup that will not disappoint; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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