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On Friday, the Rockets and Warriors will play in San Francisco with a trip to the Western Conference semifinals on the line. The Warriors lead the series, 3-2, so a win sends them forward for a matchup against the Timberwolves. A loss, though, sets up a winner-take-all Game 7 in Houston on Sunday.
The Warriors led the series, 3-1, after beating the Rockets at the Chase Center on Monday. Teams that lead a series, 3-1, have, historically, fared very well. In 288 series that started 3-1, the team with three wins has won 275 times. That's a 95.5% success rate.
The Rockets, then, are up against a sizable wall, even after forcing a Game 6.
rom left to right, Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) guard Jalen Green (4) and guard Fred VanVleet (5) smile from the bench as their teammates play against the Golden State Warriors in the third quarter during game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
But on the plus side, as guard Fred VanVleet pointed out on Wednesday, despite the disparity in results, the games between the two teams have mostly been close. The Warriors only won Game 4, for example, after Alperen Sengun missed a makeable 12-footer in the closing seconds.
“Keep everything light and fresh and and confident and understand that we have played good basketball,” VanVleet said. “It's not like we were getting our (expletive) kicked the whole time.”
Another plus side: Heading into Game 6, the Rockets will mostly have their rotation intact. The team made its official injury report to the NBA on Thursday night, and there was only one change. Jock Landale, who has been out with a knee injury but returned to action with five minutes played in Game 5, is back on the injury report.
Landale is listed as "out" with the knee problem.
Jae'Sean Tate is also out, with an ankle injury that will at least keep him out for this series, and likely longer--if the Rockets can make a comeback, that is.
The Rockets are hoping they can carry the composure they showed in Game 5 into Game 6.
“We came out aggressive, executed offensively and defensively,” guard Jalen Green said. “We had a professional approach and handled business.”
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The Warriors led the series, 3-1, after beating the Rockets at the Chase Center on Monday. Teams that lead a series, 3-1, have, historically, fared very well. In 288 series that started 3-1, the team with three wins has won 275 times. That's a 95.5% success rate.
The Rockets, then, are up against a sizable wall, even after forcing a Game 6.
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rom left to right, Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun (28) guard Jalen Green (4) and guard Fred VanVleet (5) smile from the bench as their teammates play against the Golden State Warriors in the third quarter during game five of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas Shea-Imagn Images
But on the plus side, as guard Fred VanVleet pointed out on Wednesday, despite the disparity in results, the games between the two teams have mostly been close. The Warriors only won Game 4, for example, after Alperen Sengun missed a makeable 12-footer in the closing seconds.
“Keep everything light and fresh and and confident and understand that we have played good basketball,” VanVleet said. “It's not like we were getting our (expletive) kicked the whole time.”
Another plus side: Heading into Game 6, the Rockets will mostly have their rotation intact. The team made its official injury report to the NBA on Thursday night, and there was only one change. Jock Landale, who has been out with a knee injury but returned to action with five minutes played in Game 5, is back on the injury report.
Landale is listed as "out" with the knee problem.
Jae'Sean Tate is also out, with an ankle injury that will at least keep him out for this series, and likely longer--if the Rockets can make a comeback, that is.
The Rockets are hoping they can carry the composure they showed in Game 5 into Game 6.
“We came out aggressive, executed offensively and defensively,” guard Jalen Green said. “We had a professional approach and handled business.”
Continue reading...
