Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors Player Stats and Box Score for April 26 | 2025 NBA Playoffs Game 3

Despite not having Jimmy Butler due to injury, the Golden State Warriors earned a 104-93 win over the Houston Rockets in Game 3. The Warriors now have a 2-1 series lead in their first-round matchup, with Game 4 scheduled for Monday at the Chase Center.

Steph Curry led the way with 36 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, carrying the Warriors to another victory. Buddy Hield was huge off the bench, contributing 17 points and making five 3-point shots. Gary Payton II had a great fourth quarter to finish with 16 points in 21 minutes.

Quentin Post only had two points, but his 12 rebounds were huge, as well as his defense on Alperen Sengun. Jonathan Kuminga started the game, but only had seven points in 17 minutes. He wasn't part of the closing group that helped Golden State earn the win.

Five Rockets players scored in double figures, but the entire team just couldn't make consistent shots in the second half. Fred VanVleet had 17 points on 14 shots, Alperen Sengun scored 15 points on 18 attempts and Amen Thompson only had 11 points on 16 shots.

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Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors Player Stats and Box Score for Game 3

Rockets

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Amen Thompson	11	7	4	1	1	4	2	37	5-16	0-0	1-2	-9
Dillon Brooks	13	6	1	1	1	2	6	28	4-8	3-4	2-2	0
Alperen Sengun	15	11	4	0	0	1	4	33	7-18	0-0	1-6	-7
Fred VanVleet	17	4	3	1	0	3	2	40	5-14	3-9	4-4	-14
Jalen Green	9	6	5	1	0	1	0	39	4-11	1-5	0-0	-11
Jabari Smith Jr.	12	5	0	0	2	1	0	25	4-8	3-5	1-2	-5
Tari Eason	8	6	0	0	2	1	3	19	3-9	1-5	1-2	1
Steven Adams	8	6	2	1	0	1	0	18	2-2	0-0	4-6	1
Jeff Green	DNP
Cam Whitmore	DNP
Jae'Sean Tate	DNP
Jock Landale	DNP
Aaron Holiday	DNP
Nate Williams	DNP
Reed Sheppard	DNP

Warriors

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Draymond Green	7	8	4	2	3	5	4	34	3-11	0-4	1-1	9
Jonathan Kuminga	7	1	2	0	0	1	3	17	3-7	0-0	1-2	-5
Quinten Post	2	12	4	1	1	0	4	27	1-7	0-3	0-0	7
Stephen Curry	36	7	9	1	2	2	0	41	12-23	5-13	7-8	18
Brandin Podziemski	10	5	2	1	0	0	2	33	3-9	1-6	3-4	10
Kevon Looney	2	5	0	1	0	0	4	14	1-3	0-0	0-0	-1
Buddy Hield	17	2	2	3	0	2	2	29	6-13	5-11	0-0	14
Gary Payton II	16	2	1	0	0	0	2	21	7-9	2-3	0-0	0
Moses Moody	7	3	2	0	0	0	0	23	3-8	1-5	0-0	-7
Braxton Key	DNP
Kevin Knox II	DNP
Trayce Jackson-Davis	DNP
Gui Santos	DNP
Jimmy Butler III	DNP
Pat Spencer	DNP

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Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors Game Summary

The Golden State Warriors hosted the Houston Rockets at the Chase Center on Saturday for Game 3 of their first-round matchup in the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Warriors received bad news before the game when Jimmy Butler was ruled out due to a deep glute muscle contusion.

Coach Steve Kerr was forced to change his starting lineup because of Butler's injury. Jonathan Kuminga and Quinten Post were inserted into the starting five, while Moses Moody was relegated to the bench. The two young guys were joined by Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Brandin Podziemski.

On the other hand, coach Ime Udoka stuck to his usual starters of Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks, Amen Thompson and Alperen Sengun. The Rockets have been very aggressive in defending Curry this series, which has had mixed results as they entered Game 3 with the series tied 1-1.

The game was pretty close in the first quarter, with the Houston Rockets taking a four-point lead after the first 12 minutes. The Rockets would continue to hound Steph Curry on defense in the second period, with the Warriors going down by double digits quickly.

However, Curry caught fire late and pushed the Warriors to bring the lead down to just three points at halftime, 49-46. The Rockets started with seven unanswered points in the third quarter, but the Golden State Warriors' hustle gave them a chance to get back in the game.

Curry and Buddy Hield's 3-point shooting had a huge impact on the Warriors' offense, while Draymond Green anchored the defense. They put the clamps on in the fourth quarter, outscoring Houston 35-22 in the final period.