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Saturday, May 4, 2019Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: HOU trailed GSW by 1 after the first quarter and won 126–121.

Final · OT · R2 · G3 · Box score
Warriors121
Rockets126
Q1 HOU -1; Q2 HOU +9; Q3 HOU +7; Q4 Rockets 0; OT1 HOU +5
On this day · 2017–18May 4, 2018: 2 games. Top scorer: Anthony Davis (Pelicans-Warriors), 33 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Warriors-Rockets

James Harden scores 41 as Houston beats Golden State

Kevin Durant goes for 46 points

Game flow · HOU margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-1+9+70+5HOU AHEAD ↑GSW AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Warriors262335289121
Rockets2533332114126
Who led
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 30, 39, 29, 32, 22, 30, 26, 35, 29, 41HOU41 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 8, 17, 16, 12, 16, 15, 27, 15, 30HOU30 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 21, 23, 21, 38, 33, 45, 50, 35, 29, 46GSW46 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 0, 17, 14, 8, 10, 7, 16, 14, 15, 19GSW19 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Final · Warriors-Rockets
Warriors 121Rockets 126
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Warriors262335289121
Rockets2533332114126
The story
Eric Gordon had 30 points as Houston beat Golden State 126-121 in OT

Andre Iguodala led Golden State with 16 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 30 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST · 11-20 FG, 7-14 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the first, the Rockets took the second 33-23.

HOU lead by quarter
200 −1+9+70+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.0Reg. season avg36.7Last 3 playoff games

36.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.0 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 46 points in 50 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.2Reg. season avg8.3Last 3 playoff games

8.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.2 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.2Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 23.2 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Durant leads the day with 46

Kevin DurantPoints, last 10 games: 21, 23, 21, 38, 33, 45, 50, 35, 29, 46Warriors-Rockets · L
35.6 PPG playoffs to date · +11.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Stephen Curry GSW, Feb 27, 2016: 46 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
46 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
James HardenPoints, last 10 games: 30, 39, 29, 32, 22, 30, 26, 35, 29, 41Rockets-Warriors · W
30.5 PPG playoffs to date · +12.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Paul Pierce BOS, Dec 13, 2003: 41 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
41 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Eric GordonPoints, last 10 games: 26, 8, 17, 16, 12, 16, 15, 27, 15, 30Rockets-Warriors · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +13.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Draymond GreenPoints, last 10 games: 0, 17, 14, 8, 10, 7, 16, 14, 15, 19Warriors-Rockets · L
13.3 PPG playoffs to date · +6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Mookie Blaylock ATL, May 2, 1999: 19 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
19 PTS · 11 REB · 10 AST
Stephen CurryPoints, last 10 games: 5, 38, 29, 21, 12, 24, 24, 18, 20, 17Warriors-Rockets · L
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · −6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Klay ThompsonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 17, 12, 32, 22, 9, 13, 21, 16Warriors-Rockets · L
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · −1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Warriors-Rockets14