NBA Playoffs 2018 Conference Finals Live: Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets

The @HoustonRockets hold off @warriors and move one game away from the #NBAFinals! pic.twitter.com/MB3S5Lg4P7
— NBA (@NBA) May 25, 2018

A HUGE WIN for the Houston Rockets.

What a game though. This was the series that everybody was promised. Even without Andre Iguodala, the Warriors put up a tough fight but turnovers came back to bite them. They committed 16 of them, one too many in the final period and now for the first time since the 2016 Western Conference Finals, the Warriors trail in a Playoff series.

It might not be over though. In the final minute of the game, Chris Paul came up hobbling. He didn't play any possession after that and seemed in some obvious discomfort.

How much will he be able to recover before Game 6 on Saturday in Oakland at the Oracle Arena? Only time will tell.

WHAT. A. GAME.

H-Town ⬆️ 3-2 in the WCF. pic.twitter.com/6cvq8wZhnL
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🚀 The @HoustonRockets come up big defensively and win Game 5! 🚀

HOU defeats @warriors 98-94 to take a 3-2 series lead in the Western Conference Finals!#Rockets #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/YPzPUKT17L
— NBA (@NBA) May 25, 2018

Curry makes the advanced pass to Green and he bobbles the ball. The Warriors turn it over for the 17th time!

They foul Gordon. He makes both and the game is over!

Warriors call a TIMEOUT!

With 6.7 second left, the Warriors will advance the ball but that is their last timeout.

Correction: They can't advance the ball!

Curry misses a bank runner. Trevor Ariza gets the rebound and he's fouled by Green.

Pressure FT's coming. He makes 1-of-2

Warriors with 22.4 seconds, final possession and one point down!

22.4 seconds left and Rockets ball.

But refs change the call on a review. It's now Warriors ball.

Harden steps back again and misses a 3 again but the Rockets gets the offensive rebound.

CP3 misses his layup but the Rockets catch a break with a missed 3 via Cook!

Refs called Harden for a travel but on the review they cancel that call.

A 1-point game!

NOW, DRAYMOND WITH THE 3!

1:21 left and now the Rockets lead by 4!

ERIC GORDON WITH THE DAGGER 3!

Draymond fakes the hand-off and drives to the rim for the layup. He misses but gets the offensive rebound and puts it in.

Now, the Rockets with a 24-second violation.

Warriors with some defense now. KD with the block on the rotation on CP3

And a 24-second violation by the Warriors!

This was their chance to cut the lead to 1 or nothing.

Harden misses his layup attempt over Curry as KD came with the help!

Klay makes all 3!

Refs are reviewing if the Klay's attempt was a 3 or not.

It's a 3 so 3 FT's coming.

KD was going for another iso in the next possession but he passes it off to Klay and he gets fouled on the 3-point attempt.

Warriors iso with Durant and he misses over a tough contest.

Harden misses on the other end on yet another step-back.

James Harden steal and slam!#Rockets 92 | #DubNation 86

4:05 left in the 4th on @NBAonTNT pic.twitter.com/eESvJVTXJx
— NBA (@NBA) May 25, 2018

Harden miss a 3 again but with the offensive rebound, CP3 banks a runner over Looney.

It's now a 6-point Rockets lead with 4:06 remaining. Warriors call TIMEOUT!

Gordon gets a layup to fall over a tough contest. Rockets by 6 now.

Curry, on the other end, gets a friendly roll and cuts the lead back to 4 on a layup.

Warriors with some Warriors ball. Green to Looney for the dunk! Rockets with a 4-point lead.

Out of the timeout, Warriors had to score but Harden steals it from KD and dunks it in transition.

KD with the tough jumper from the post. No foul called there.

Rockets can't score either after Tucker misses his corner 3!

Harden makes both. Warriors need to start making buckets as they now trail by 4.

Harden drives again, misses but gets fouled again.

He makes 1-of-2

On the other end, Tucker fouls KD. Two FT's coming.

Gordon makes all 3. Rockets lead at 4 now.

Eric Gordon gets fouled by KD. Three FT's coming.

Even KD misses his 3 from straight. Shots drying up now. It's all about defense.

Curry misses a straight 3!

Harden drives again and he misses. This time, no foul.

Harden makes both. Now, Rockets lead by 1.

Harden drives again, which is the better decision for him, and he gets fouled by Curry.

Warriors now leading by 1 without actually making a bucket.

Rockets stripped of two points. CP3 floater now a shot clock violation. Could loom large.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 25, 2018

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ pic.twitter.com/C8SUWfSl9s
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) May 25, 2018

CP3 with another tough attempt but can't make it this time.

Klay answers with a 3 and now the Warriors only down by 1.

Warriors can't score again!

Rockets have a 4-point lead and the Warriors foul Paul to get David West out of the game, who was getting murdered by CP3!

Warriors fail to score!

CP3 with ANOTHER UNREAL 3!

Early 2 minutes, the Rockets have three field goals (6 points) but Curry has 5 points himself.

Both teams trading buckets here too. It's going to come down to defense here.

NBA Playoffs 2018 Conference Finals Live: Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets - Game 5 Live Score

FINAL WHISTLE: Rockets win 98-94. They lead the series 3-2!