Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Game Player Stats and Box Scores for April 4, 2024

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets squared off in a high-stakes matchup at Toyota Center on Thursday. Entering the contest, the Warriors were 41-34, 10th in the Western Conference, while the Rockets were 11th with a 38-37 record. A win would keep the Rockets in postseason contention, but a loss significantly damaged their chances of play-in tournament qualification.

The game started with the Warriors firing on all cylinders, going on a 13-4 run before the first timeout. Klay Thompson and Steph Curry continued the Dubs' hot shooting streak against the Rockets this season with three triples. The Rockets, meanwhile, made only two of their seven shots.

The Warriors stretched that lead to 25-11, but the Rockets came back into the contest with an 11-3 run to make it a five-point game (25-20). The Rockets' defensive activity increased, which forced eight Warriors turnovers in the first quarter. However, Golden State restored an 11-point lead (33-24) to end the first frame.

The second quarter was much more competitive as the Rockets benefitted from Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr.'s efficient shooting. They started making 3s and the Rockets' offense was rejuvenated all of a sudden, causing some problems for the Warriors.

However, Klay Thompson's impressive first-half showing continued and gave the Warriors their biggest lead of the game at halftime as they took a 65-50 lead into the locker room. Thompson had 21 points in the opening 24 minutes. Jabari Smith Jr. had a team-high 14 for the Rockets.

The Rockets showed signs of life in the third quarter. However, the 15-point deficit made things significantly difficult for them to secure a massive turnaround. Klay Thompson torched the Rockets in the second half, too, while Steph Curry and Trayce Jackson-Davis also hit 20-point marks.

The Rockets, meanwhile, were only getting a push from Jabari Smith Jr. in the final 24 minutes. Cam Whitmore contributed an efficient 10+ points, but it wasn't enough to get over the hump and turn the game around. The Warriors remained 16 points ahead of the fourth quarter after winning the close third frame 34-33.

The Warriors maintained a comfortable 15+ point lead for much of the final 12 minutes. The Rockets didn't take long to waive the white flag after their persistent efforts didn't make any difference. The game was done with five minutes left as Golden State was up 18. The Golden State Warriors bench closed the game 133-110.

Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Game Player Stats and Box Scores for April 4

Golden State Warriors halftime player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Andrew Wiggins	10	5	2	0	0	1	3-8	1-5	3-4	22
Draymond Green	5	8	5	1	1	2	2-3	0-1	1-2	26
Trayce Jackson-Davis	20	5	4	1	1	1	8-10	0-0	4-4	20
Klay Thompson	29	3	4	0	0	3	11-15	7-11	0-0	20
Steph Curry	29	6	6	0	0	3	9-14	2-6	9-9	29
Brandin Podziemski	4	4	2	1	0	2	2-5	0-0	0-0	-4
Gary Payton II	8	2	0	1	0	2	3-3	1-1	1-2	3
Kevon Looney	2	4	2	1	0	1	0-3	0-0	2-2	-1
Chris Paul	8	2	3	1	0	3	3-9	2-4	0-0	-7
Moses Moody	9	3	1	0	0	0	3-4	1-2	2-2	1
Jerome Robinson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	3
Lester Quinones	9	0	0	0	0	0	3-4	3-3	0-0	3

Houston Rockets halftime player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Dillon Brooks	8	0	0	2	0	0	3-9	2-6	0-0	-22
Amen Thompson	8	4	1	1	0	2	3-7	0-0	2-2	-10
Jabari Smith Jr.	24	3	2	0	0	2	8-17	4-10	0-0	-21
Jalen Green	13	4	7	1	0	4	4-12	3-8	2-2	-16
Fred VanVleet	10	4	9	5	0	1	2-7	0-3	0-0	-16
Jock Landale	8	6	1	1	0	0	4-5	0-0	0-0	9
Jeff Green	8	1	1	1	0	0	1-5	0-3	3-4	-4
Cam Whitmore	17	4	0	0	1	1	6-14	1-6	2-2	-7
Aaron Holiday	6	0	1	0	0	2	2-4	2-4	0-0	-11
Jae'Sean Tate	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	2
Reggie Bullock Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	-9
Nate Williams	4	2	0	0	0		2-4	0-0	0-0