Rockets Beat Warriors To Set Up Game Seven Decider

Fred VanVleet scored 29 points arsenic nan Houston Rockets hit nan Golden State Warriors 115-107 to level their NBA play-off first-round bid astatine 3-3 and unit a deciding crippled seven.

Experienced constituent defender VanVleet starred for nan Rockets, adding 8 assists and 8 rebounds to his points haul, while Alperen Sengun recorded a double-double pinch 21 points and 14 rebounds.

The Warriors held a commanding 3-1 lead successful nan bid but person doubly grounded to adjacent it out, losing to nan Rockets successful crippled 5 connected Wednesday and again successful crippled six connected Friday.

Rockets caput coach Ime Udoka said of VanVleet: "He's had immoderate really bully stretches lately.

"He knows what it is. He's been a champion. Been there, done that. So I wouldn't expect thing little than that from him."

Warriors coach Steve Kerr added: "I thought we sewage immoderate bully looks against nan area but then, erstwhile they pulled distant by 10 aliases 12, it was easier for them to tally america disconnected nan line."

The Rockets will big crippled 7 connected Sunday, pinch nan winning squad to look nan Minnesota Timberwolves who clinched a 4-1 triumph against nan Los Angeles Lakers.