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Monday, May 25, 2015Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G4 · Box score
Warriors115
Rockets128
Q1 HOU +23; Q2 HOU +10; Q3 HOU +15; Q4 HOU +13
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Warriors-Rockets

James Harden goes for 45 in Houston win over Golden State

Draymond Green goes for 21 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+23+10+15+13HOU AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors22372531115
Rockets45243029128
Who led
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 32, 25, 21, 26, 23, 31, 28, 38, 17, 45HOU45 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 8, 7, 1, 9, 19, 15, 17, 10, 16, 20HOU20 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 13, 20, 15, 21, 20, 15, 13, 17, 24GSW24 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 23, 33, 18, 32, 34, 33, 40, 23GSW23 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Final · Warriors-Rockets
Warriors 115Rockets 128
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Warriors22372531115
Rockets45243029128
The story
Josh Smith had 20 points as Houston beat Golden State 128-115

Klay Thompson led Golden State with 24 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 7-8 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The Rockets won the first 45-22, their biggest quarter edge.

HOU lead by quarter
300 +23+10+15+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
23.8Reg. season avg32.0Last 3 playoff games

32.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.8 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 23 points in 31 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
14.9Reg. season avg24.4Today

24 minutes today, against 14.9 a game in the regular season (66 games). Line: 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Rebounding up
+3.8rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
8.2Reg. season avg12.0Last 3 playoff games

12.0 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 8.2 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 21 points in 40 minutes.

Top performances

James Harden leads the day with 45

James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 32, 25, 21, 26, 23, 31, 28, 38, 17, 45Rockets-Warriors · W
28.0 PPG playoffs to date · +18.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Ricky Davis CLE, Dec 9, 2002: 45 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
45 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 13, 20, 15, 21, 20, 15, 13, 17, 24Warriors-Rockets · L
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · +4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 23, 33, 18, 32, 34, 33, 40, 23Warriors-Rockets · L
29.4 PPG playoffs to date · −6.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 6, 16, 7, 16, 13, 12, 17, 21Warriors-Rockets · L
14.4 PPG playoffs to date · +7.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 15 REB · 4 AST
Josh SmithPoints, last 10 games: 8, 7, 1, 9, 19, 15, 17, 10, 16, 20Rockets-Warriors · W
13.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Trevor ArizaPoints, last 10 games: 15, 10, 18, 22, 13, 22, 20, 7, 7, 17Rockets-Warriors · W
13.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST