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Golden State Warriors at Chase Center trade bench sparks with the Houston Rockets in 1-point finish

The Golden State Warriors moved to 36-42 after a 117-116 result against the the Rockets, who came in at 49-29, at 10:00 PM EDT at Chase Center.


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First quarter


The Golden State Warriors opened with 31 points in the 1st quarter while the Rockets scored 26.


The Warriors hit 14 3-point field goals on 40 attempts at 35 percent, and the Rockets answered with 13 makes on 29 attempts at 45 percent.


Second quarter


The Warriors scored 22 points in the 2nd quarter, and the Rockets scored 29.


The Warriors got 61 bench points, while the Rockets finished with 10 bench points.


Third quarter


The Warriors put up 29 points in the 3rd quarter, and the Rockets posted 37.


The Rockets shot 55 percent from the field on 44 makes in 80 attempts, and the Warriors shot 50 percent on 42 makes in 84 attempts.


Fourth quarter


The Warriors scored 34 points in the 4th quarter, and the Rockets scored 25.


Stephen Curry led the Warriors scorers with 29 points, and Brandin Podziemski added 18 points.


Gary Payton II posted 14 points for the Warriors, and Draymond Green finished with 12 assists.


The Warriors had 34 assists, and the Rockets totaled 30 assists.


Game notes and team numbers


Golden State Warriors post-match stats reflected 23 points off turnovers on 7 steals, while the Rockets scored 14 points off turnovers on 4 steals.


The Warriors went 18-for-20 at the free-throw line for 90 percent, and the Rockets went 16-for-19 for 84 percent.


The Rockets recorded 44 total rebounds, and the Warriors recorded 40 total rebounds.


Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets highlights centered on Houston’s 54 points in the paint and Golden State’s 52 points in the paint.


Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets result analysis included the Rockets’ 7 blocks and the Warriors’ 3 blocks.


Post-game thoughts Golden State Warriors also included 5 lead changes and 4 ties in the game flow at Chase Center.


Up next


The Sacramento Kings game will be at Chase Center in San Francisco, California on 4/7/2026 at 10:00 PM EDT, with viewing on NBCS-BA and NBCS-CA.


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