Buddy Hield gave the Warriors a 102-101 lead on a sidestep 3-pointer with 3:18 left in the fourth quarter, the hosts first advantage in six minutes. Butler pushed it to a three-point advantage with a tough layup over two defenders a minute later.

Through the first four games of their first-round matchup against the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors hold a commanding 3-1 lead. With just one game left before advancing and upsetting the second-seeded Rockets, the Warriors seem to have a winning game plan.

Stephen Curry finished the night with 17 points, three rebounds and three assists while shooting 6-of-13 from the field in the victory. Jimmy Butler added 27 points, along with six assists. Brandin Podziemski finished with 26, Buddy Hield added 15 and Draymond Green posted six.