CourtLens
HOU117
Final
116GSW
Sunday, April 5, 2026
Clutch Finish
Houston Rockets
Away · Rockets · Won
HOU
Houston Rockets
117
Finalmargin1
116
Golden State Warriors
Home · Warriors
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Biggest Lead
HOU +15
Q3 · 5:18
Biggest Run
HOU 13-0
 
Lead Changes
5
4 ties
Half
HOU 55 · GSW 53
HOU led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
HOU won by 1.
Insight 02
HOU built the biggest lead at +15.
Insight 03
HOU had the biggest unanswered run (13-0).
Insight 04
GSW won Q4 34-25.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn GSW

    GSW scored 20 pts off HOU's 13 turnovers (1.54 PPP allowed).

    8 of 13 TOVs (62%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn GSW

    Jr. got 15 of his 23 pts via catch-and-shoot (5 makes, 65% up 20 pp from season avg 45%).

    2 from post-ups (4 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn HOU

    HOU scored 11 pts off GSW's 10 turnovers (1.10 PPP allowed).

    5 of 10 TOVs (50%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn HOU

    Curry got 9 of his 27 pts via catch-and-shoot (3 makes, 33% up 5 pp from season avg 28%).

    3 from pull-up jumpers (8 pts) · 3 from drives (6 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn HOU

    Podziemski got 10 of his 16 pts via cuts (5 makes, 63% up 51 pp from season avg 12%).

    1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts) · 1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

HOUGSW
Q1
GSW +5
HOU26
GSW31
Running26–31
Q2
HOU +7
HOU29
GSW22
Running55–53
Q3
HOU +8
HOU37
GSW29
Running92–82
Q4
GSW +9
HOU25
GSW34
Running117–116

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGHOU12/20 60%11/23 48%13/20 65%8/17 47%44/80 55%
GSW12/23 52%7/18 39%10/20 50%13/23 57%42/84 50%
3PHOU1/5 20%5/10 50%5/9 56%2/5 40%13/29 45%
GSW6/14 43%1/7 14%1/6 17%6/13 46%14/40 35%
FTHOU1/2 50%2/2 100%6/8 75%7/7 100%16/19 84%
GSW1/1 100%7/7 100%8/10 80%2/2 100%18/20 90%
REBHOU10129738
GSW958931
ASTHOU8511630
GSW11571134
TOVHOU352313
GSW343010
Paint PTSHOU1810141254
GSW1212141452

Game Flow

Margin over time — GSW ahead above the line, HOU below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (5) and ties (4).

GSW aheadHOU ahead
13-09-09-08-011-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 31–31 · Q2 10:57HOU takes the lead 34–31 · Q2 10:27Tied 40–40 · Q2 6:57GSW takes the lead 40–42 · Q2 6:21Tied 42–42 · Q2 5:19Tied 47–47 · Q2 3:52HOU takes the lead 49–47 · Q2 3:25GSW takes the lead 115–116 · Q4 0:19HOU takes the lead 117–116 · Q4 0:11GSW +7HOU +15+15−15

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Kevin Durant
HOU · Starter
37:15318803310/173/6-4
Alperen Sengun
HOU · Starter
36:54246702210/191/5-1
Jabari Smith Jr.
HOU · Starter
31:3723910029/125/7+15
Amen Thompson
HOU · Starter
39:2918371028/110/0+2
Reed Sheppard
HOU · Starter
26:0411022114/82/4+10
Aaron Holiday
HOU
22:076240112/32/3-4
Tari Eason
HOU
19:192401011/90/4-4
Josh Okogie
HOU
12:232200010/00/0-7
Dorian Finney-Smith
HOU
—0000000/00/00
JD Davison
HOU
—0000000/00/00
Jeff Green
HOU
—0000000/00/00
Jae'Sean Tate
HOU
10:570210000/10/0-2
Clint Capela
HOU
3:550200000/00/00

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
63.1%
58.3%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
23.8%
23.8%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
24.2%
16.7%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
12.8%
9.7%

Efficiency

ORTGHOU edge
HOU
122.9
GSW
121.1
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGHOU edge
HOU
121.3
GSW
122.1
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%HOU edge
HOU
66.2%
GSW
62.5%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
HOU
95.6
GSW
95.8
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelHOUGSWEdge
In the paint5452HOU +2
Fast break88—
Off turnovers1423GSW +9
2nd chance914GSW +5

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricHOUGSW
Passes293348
Touches410458
Distance (mi)17.317.8
Pull-up FG24/51 (47%)22/54 (41%)
Catch & Shoot FG20/29 (69%)20/30 (67%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Alperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUGui Santos — GSW missGSWKevin Durant — HOU missHOUDraymond Green — GSW madeGSWTari Eason — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUDe'Anthony Melton — GSW missGSWReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUGary Payton II — GSW missGSWDe'Anthony Melton — GSW madeGSWGui Santos — GSW missGSWReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUBrandin Podziemski — GSW madeGSWJae'Sean Tate — HOU missHOUKristaps Porziņģis — GSW madeGSWGui Santos — GSW missGSWJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUSeth Curry — GSW missGSWAaron Holiday — HOU missHOUKristaps Porziņģis — GSW missGSWReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUBrandin Podziemski — GSW missGSWKevin Durant — HOU missHOUCharles Bassey — GSW madeGSWStephen Curry — GSW missGSWAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUGui Santos — GSW madeGSWGary Payton II — GSW madeGSWKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUCharles Bassey — GSW madeGSWGui Santos — GSW madeGSWReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUGui Santos — GSW madeGSWJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUBrandin Podziemski — GSW missGSWReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUGary Payton II — GSW missGSWReed Sheppard — HOU madeHOUBrandin Podziemski — GSW madeGSWAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU missHOUKristaps Porziņģis — GSW missGSWSeth Curry — GSW madeGSWStephen Curry — GSW missGSWGary Payton II — GSW madeGSWJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUBrandin Podziemski — GSW missGSWAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUGui Santos — GSW madeGSWAaron Holiday — HOU madeHOUStephen Curry — GSW madeGSWTari Eason — HOU missHOUPat Spencer — GSW missGSWKristaps Porziņģis — GSW missGSWStephen Curry — GSW madeGSWJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUStephen Curry — GSW madeGSWAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUGui Santos — GSW missGSWBrandin Podziemski — GSW madeGSWStephen Curry — GSW missGSWStephen Curry — GSW madeGSWGary Payton II — GSW madeGSWGary Payton II — GSW missGSWAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUBrandin Podziemski — GSW madeGSWDraymond Green — GSW madeGSWStephen Curry — GSW missGSWGui Santos — GSW missGSWStephen Curry — GSW madeGSWStephen Curry — GSW madeGSWAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUKristaps Porziņģis — GSW missGSWGary Payton II — GSW missGSWTari Eason — HOU missHOUDe'Anthony Melton — GSW missGSWTari Eason — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUDe'Anthony Melton — GSW madeGSWJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUStephen Curry — GSW madeGSWTari Eason — HOU missHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOUStephen Curry — GSW madeGSWDraymond Green — GSW missGSWGui Santos — GSW madeGSWSeth Curry — GSW missGSWGary Payton II — GSW madeGSWAlperen Sengun — HOU missHOUDraymond Green — GSW madeGSWAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUStephen Curry — GSW madeGSWStephen Curry — GSW madeGSWKevin Durant — HOU missHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUStephen Curry — GSW madeGSWAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUKristaps Porziņģis — GSW missGSWStephen Curry — GSW missGSWGui Santos — GSW missGSWBrandin Podziemski — GSW madeGSWStephen Curry — GSW missGSWBrandin Podziemski — GSW madeGSWKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUGui Santos — GSW missGSWKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUGary Payton II — GSW madeGSWStephen Curry — GSW missGSWKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUKevin Durant — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUGary Payton II — GSW madeGSWKristaps Porziņģis — GSW madeGSWJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUGui Santos — GSW missGSWTari Eason — HOU missHOUBrandin Podziemski — GSW madeGSWJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUReed Sheppard — HOU missHOUGui Santos — GSW missGSWAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUPat Spencer — GSW madeGSWJabari Smith Jr. — HOU missHOUStephen Curry — GSW missGSWAmen Thompson — HOU missHOUGui Santos — GSW missGSWGary Payton II — GSW missGSWPat Spencer — GSW missGSWStephen Curry — GSW missGSWKristaps Porziņģis — GSW madeGSWJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUKristaps Porziņģis — GSW missGSWBrandin Podziemski — GSW missGSWAlperen Sengun — HOU madeHOUAmen Thompson — HOU madeHOUPat Spencer — GSW madeGSWStephen Curry — GSW missGSWJabari Smith Jr. — HOU madeHOUTari Eason — HOU missHOU
Houston Rockets44/80 · 55.0%
Golden State Warriors42/84 · 50.0%
mademissedteam · result
GSW 42/84 (50.0%) · HOU 44/80 (55.0%) — HOU ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

GSW won clutch · 8–12
HOU
8
clutch pts
GSW
12
clutch pts
109–104 → 117–116
Clutch events
Q4
3:34
TOV
Thompson Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P2.T13)
Q4
3:13
MISS
MISS St. Curry 6' Driving Finger Roll Layup
Q4
2:58
TOV
Durant Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14); Podziemski STEAL (1 STL)
Q4
2:40
PTS109 - 107
Melton 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Green 10 AST)
Q4
2:10
PTS112 - 107
Durant 28' 3PT Jump Shot (31 PTS) (Sengun 7 AST)
Q4
1:55
PTS112 - 109
Payton II 3' Cutting Layup Shot (12 PTS) (St. Curry 4 AST)
Q4
1:38
MISS
MISS Smith Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
1:27
PTS112 - 111
St. Curry 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (26 PTS) (Green 11 AST)
Q4
1:09
PTS114 - 111
Sengun 11' Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Durant 7 AST)
Q4
1:09
FOUL
Green S.FOUL (P5.PN) (C.Kirkland)
Q4
1:09
PTS115 - 111
Sengun Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
Q4
0:57
PTS115 - 114
St. Curry 32' 3PT Jump Shot (29 PTS) (Payton II 2 AST)
Q4
0:38
MISS
MISS Durant 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
Q4
0:33
PLAY
WARRIORS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
Q4
0:19
PTS115 - 116
Payton II 3' Cutting Layup Shot (14 PTS) (Green 12 AST)
Q4
0:16
PLAY
Rockets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
Q4
0:11
PTS117 - 116
Sengun 4' Cutting Layup Shot (24 PTS) (Durant 8 AST)
Q4
0:02
MISS
MISS St. Curry 30' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
Clutch box · from play-by-play
HOUMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
3:1752/21/10-2
3:3431/20/01-4
0:1600/00/00+2
0:1700/00/00-2
3:3400/00/01-4
3:3400/10/00-4
3:1800/00/00-6
GSWMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
3:3452/40/00+4
3:3442/20/00+4
3:3431/10/00+4
3:3400/00/00+4
3:3400/00/00+4

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

HOU 109–104 GSW → 117–116
  1. 2:58
    TOVHOU109–104 · HOU +5
    Durant Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T14); Podziemski STEAL (1 STL)
  2. 2:40
    PTSGSW109–107 · HOU +2
    Melton 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Green 10 AST)
  3. 2:10
    PTSHOU112–107 · HOU +5
    Durant 28' 3PT Jump Shot (31 PTS) (Sengun 7 AST)
  4. 1:55
    PTSGSW112–109 · HOU +3
    Payton II 3' Cutting Layup Shot (12 PTS) (St. Curry 4 AST)
  5. 1:38
    MISSHOU112–109 · HOU +3
    MISS Smith Jr. 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  6. 1:27
    PTSGSW112–111 · HOU +1
    St. Curry 3' Cutting Finger Roll Layup Shot (26 PTS) (Green 11 AST)
  7. 1:09
    PTSHOU114–111 · HOU +3
    Sengun 11' Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Durant 7 AST)
  8. 1:09
    PTSHOU115–111 · HOU +4
    Sengun Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)
  9. 0:57
    PTSGSW115–114 · HOU +1
    St. Curry 32' 3PT Jump Shot (29 PTS) (Payton II 2 AST)
  10. 0:38
    MISSHOU115–114 · HOU +1
    MISS Durant 13' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  11. 0:19
    PTSGSW115–116 · GSW +1
    Payton II 3' Cutting Layup Shot (14 PTS) (Green 12 AST)
  12. 0:11
    PTSHOU117–116 · HOU +1
    Sengun 4' Cutting Layup Shot (24 PTS) (Durant 8 AST)
  13. 0:02
    MISSGSW117–116 · HOU +1
    MISS St. Curry 30' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot