Rockets beat Warriors 91-90 in thrilling finish to reach NBA Cup semifinals

Jalen Green with 3.5 seconds left he made two free throws and Houston Rockets defeat Golden State Warriors on Wednesday evening 91:90 and advanced to the semifinals of the NBA Cup in Las Vegas.

Houston skidded to a 15-game skid against the Warriors, winning for the first time in a row since Feb. 20, 2020. In the semifinals, the Rockets will face Oklahoma City, which beat Dallas in the other West quarterfinal on Tuesday night. Saturday.

Alperen Sengun he led the Rockets with 26 points and 11 rebounds Jabari Smith Jr. added 15 points.

Houston led by 14 before falling behind late in the game for a thrilling finish.

Houston trailed by six points with about 1:30 left Fred VanVleet he hit a three-pointer, and Sengun added a layup with 27 seconds left to cut the lead to one.

Stephen Curry missed a three-pointer with 11 seconds left Gary Payton II he grabbed the rebound, but Green intercepted his pass and was fouled Jonathan Kuminga set up winning free throws.

The Warriors had a chance to win after the siren, but Smith blocked Brandin Pod Ziemia’s 3-point attempt.

To go

Warriors: Golden State beat the Rockets twice this season without Curry before losing on Wednesday in a game in which he scored 19 points.

Rockets: This young team showed composure by finishing the game after squandering a double-digit lead.

A key moment

Green’s involvement in passing the ball late to draw a foul and set up the game-winning free throws.

Key statistics

Houston won despite making just 6 of 27 three-pointers.

Next

While Houston heads to Las Vegas this weekend, the Warriors will return to regular-season Sunday games in Dallas.

Associated Press reports.

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