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Warriors Take 3-1 Lead Over Rockets in NBA Playoffs
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4/29/2025
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Houston as the two seed in the Western Conference.
00:03
Can they even put up a fight in the opening round of the playoffs?
00:08
So far, not so much.
00:10
Led by Jimmy Butler in his return to game number four, a team-high 27 points for Golden State.
00:17
The Warriors take a commanding 3-1 series advantage over the Rockets with a 109-106 victory.
00:25
The Dubs did close as a three-and-a-half, four-point home favorite for game number four last night.
00:31
Houston does cover our first over in the series.
00:34
2-0-3 in a hook does sky over that number.
00:37
But most importantly, DRS from the series docket, Golden State now leads three games to one.
00:43
And Jimmy Butler in his return last night, well over his points prop of 19-and-a-half,
00:48
a team-high 27, including clutch play after clutch play down the stretch for the Dubs.
00:55
And by the way, just looking at some of the highlights right now coming across my computer,
00:58
what was up with the court last night?
00:59
I mean, if we can get a picture of the court up here in just a little bit,
01:02
I would really like to get a response from you, Ben.
01:04
But having said that, the Houston Rockets went on the road in a must-win situation in game number four.
01:09
They shot 49% from the floor.
01:11
They shot 48% from three-point range.
01:13
Easy dub, walk away, 2-2 tie as we head back to Houston.
01:16
That wasn't the case because you didn't make your free throws.
01:19
61% as a team, 19 of 31.
01:21
You shoot a measly 70% from the free throw line, you win that basketball game going away.
01:27
Now, also understand this.
01:28
Sometimes it's just more about volume from three-point range because 11 three-point shots
01:32
went down for the Houston Rockets as compared to the Golden State Warriors who knocked down
01:35
17 triples last night.
01:37
That's the ultimate equalizer.
01:38
But when you are looking in game situations and say, somebody needs to rescue me.
01:42
Steph Curry yesterday, 39 minutes, 6 of 13 from the floor, only 17 points.
01:46
Why?
01:47
Because Jimmy Butler stepped up with 27.
01:49
But Jemsky stepped up with 26 points at home.
01:52
This was a guy that was struggling to even make it through games with a stomach bug earlier
01:55
in the series, really playing good basketball.
01:57
But then I can't wait to get back to the Houston Rockets and say, how did we lose this game?
02:01
I got 31 from Shingun.
02:03
I got 25 from Fred VanVleet, my point guard.
02:06
Jalen Green, just step up and have an average night and we'll be fine.
02:09
Eight points, minus 11, three of eight from the floor and benched in that basketball game.
02:14
I don't know how that happens.
02:16
You must have your superstars play the best and their peak performances have to be on
02:21
the road to carry your squad.
02:22
You barely lost that basketball game and your best player didn't show up.
02:26
I don't know if you say like, hey, we'll get it back in, you know, game number five
02:29
and all that.
02:29
No, nonsense.
02:30
This was your chance to get a game in Golden State.
02:33
Let's not forget that.
02:34
Game number three, Jimmy Butler didn't even play and you still lost that game as well.
02:38
The Golden State Warriors just have that championship pedigree and maybe the Houston Rockets
02:42
just aren't ready, Ben, for prime time.
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