Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets
· National Basketball AssociationShort-handed Warriors edge Rockets 115-113 in overtime thriller
The Warriors were up three with about 30 seconds left in overtime when Kevin Durant was fouled on a 3-point attempt and made the first two before a miss. Golden State got the rebound and Melton made a tip-in layup with 5.3 seconds left to push the lead to 115-112.
Durant made 1 of 2 free throws after and a foul by the Rockets allowed Golden State to hold on for the win.
Al Horford added 17 points for the Warriors as Stephen Curry sat out for a 12th consecutive game with a knee injury. The Warriors have said that he’s expected to be re-evaluated around Tuesday.
Reed Sheppard led Houston with 30 points, including six 3-pointers, and Durant added 23.
It was tied with less than three minutes left in overtime before Podziemski made a 3-pointer followed by a driving layup to give Golden State a 111-106 lead about a minute later.
Amen Thompson made the first of two free throws before rebounding the miss on the second. Durant hit a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 1. Horford made a basket for Golden State to make it 113-110.
Alperen Sengun gave the Rockets the lead with about a minute left in regulation on a short basket before a 3-pointer by Horford put Golden State on top 101-99.
Another bucket by Sengun tied it with about 30 seconds remaining before Durant was called for a foul on Melton with 6.5 seconds left. But the Rockets challenged the call and it was overturned.
The Warriors won the jump ball and called a timeout, but Gui Santos turned the ball over with 0.3 seconds remaining before Thompson missed a shot under the basket to send it to overtime.
Houston: Hosts Portland on Friday night.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 5th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 115 - 113 |
| 5th 0.0 | |
End of the 1st Overtime | 115 - 113 |
| 5th 0.1 |  |
Draymond Green bad pass turnover (Kevin Durant steals) | 115 - 113 |
| 5th 0.1 |  |
Reed Sheppard enters the game for Tari Eason | 115 - 113 |
| 5th 0.1 | |
Tari Eason personal foul | 115 - 113 |
Statistics
 GS |
 HOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 45-94 | FG | 44-96 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 14-38 | 3PT | 14-34 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 11-15 | FT | 11-15 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 29 | Assists | 26 |
| 10 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 60 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 23 | Fouls | 17 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 4 |
| 12 | Lead Changes | 12 |
| 76 | Percent Led | 15 |
Houston Rockets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Durant, F | Out | May 1 |
| Steven Adams, C | Out | Jan 28 |
| Fred VanVleet, G | Out | Sep 22 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Quinten Post, C | Out | Apr 18 |
| LJ Cryer, G | Out | Apr 10 |
| Moses Moody, G | Out | Mar 24 |
| Jimmy Butler III, F | Out | Feb 9 |
Game Information
Location: Houston, TX
Attendance: 18,055 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
 Phoenix |
45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
 Golden State |
37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
 Sacramento |
22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
- | 20 | L1 | 0.75609756 | 62 |
 Houston |
10 | 30 | W1 | 0.63414633 | 52 |
 New Orleans |
36 | 56 | L2 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Dallas |
36 | 56 | W1 | 0.31707317 | 26 |
 Memphis |
37 | 57 | L8 | 0.30487806 | 25 |
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