In Game 7, Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, while Buddy Hield made nine 3-pointers for a total of 33 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 103-89 victory over the Houston Rockets and advancing to the Western Conference semifinals. The Warriors, now the seventh No. 7 seed in NBA history to reach the semifinals, will face the Timberwolves next, having eliminated the Rockets for the fifth time in the playoffs. Despite a strong effort from Houston’s Amen Thompson, who scored 24 points, the Rockets struggled overall, with key players underperforming.
