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Refuse to reverse! Amen 25+6+3, Curry made 4 of 12, a new record was born, the playoff trend changed

11:22pm, 6 May 2025Basketball

On May 1, the Rockets played against the Warriors at home in the NBA playoffs. Before the game, the Rockets had no way out. It is worth looking forward to whether they can win a game today. Rockets' starting lineup: Van Vritte + Jaylen Green + Dillon + Amen + Shinkyung, Warriors' starting lineup: Curry + Pojem + Hilder + Butler + Dream Chasing Green.

Zhu Mengsheng made a layup at the beginning, Jaylen Green responded 2+1, Pojem and Zhui Mengsheng made a three-pointer, Shin Jing hooked up, Jaylen Green made a three-pointer, the two sides were in a stalemate for a while, and then the Rockets began to exert force, Shin Jing, Amen and Van Jordan scored consecutively, the Rockets instantly led by double digits in a wave of time, and Post's three-pointer stopped the bleeding after the timeout, Dillon and Amen 2+1 responded, Van Jordan scored again, and the score difference was 18 points at this time, and the Warriors kept scoring and counterattacking, but the Rockets were playing momentum, Van Jordan broke out in the first quarter, and Payton Jordan missed the three-pointer, and the Rockets won 16 points in a single quarter 40-24.

Van Jordan scored 14 points in the first quarter, and the Rockets made a 14-0 wave in the second quarter. During this period, Amen and Jabbarri broke out, and the difference reached 30 points. Moody scored consecutively. Curry took a step and scored three-pointer, butler made a foul. On the Rockets, Ethan and Shin Kyung jointly responded. Curry made a three-pointer foul, and then chased for a three-pointer and made another three-pointer. Butler scored 2+1, and the difference reached 20 points. Dillon and Payton Jordan scored three-pointers to each other, Van Jordan continued to make a three-pointer, and Amen threw a big hat. Then he intercepted Curry and dunked to create a 2+1. However, Curry immediately responded with three-pointers. After halftime, the Rockets 76-49 Warriors.

Half time data, Van Jordan scored 19 points, Shin Kyung scored 12 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 2 interruptions, Dillon scored 12 points, 2 assists, Amen scored 11 points, 2 assists and 5 interruptions, Ethan scored 9 points and 4 rebounds, Jaylen Green scored 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and Smith scored 5 points. On the Warriors, Curry scored 11 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists, Payton Jr. scored 8 points and 2 assists, Santos scored 7 points, Butler scored 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Dream Green scored 5 points, 1 rebound and 2 interrupts, Post 5 points and 2 hats, Moody scored 4 points and 3 rebounds.

The change of sides and then changed the side and made a jump shot. Shin Kyung dunked, with a score difference of 31 points, Pojem stopped the bleeding with a three-pointer, Jaylen Green also responded with three-pointer, Hilder scored consecutively, Van Jordan threw, Amen made a layup, with a score difference of 27 points, Amen and Butler scored each other, Curry made a layup, and then the Warriors directly withdrew the main force, the game entered garbage time, and the Rockets did not dare to relax. Jabbarri made a free throw, Holiday made a throw, and Amen made a three-pointer, and the score difference was still 31 points, Uduka finally started to withdraw the main force, Shepard appeared on the court, and the Rockets ended 107-80.

At the end of the quarter, the Warriors suddenly exerted force, narrowing the gap by 7-0 in a wave, Randale ate the cake to stop the bleeding, and then the Warriors made another wave of flow, with a score difference of 17 points, the Rockets only scored 2 points in four minutes, Uduka quickly replaced the main force, Dillon made a jump shot, but the Warriors were still narrowing the gap, the two sides triggered a conflict, Spencer was expelled, Shin Kyung and Davis got T, and despite the Warriors counterattack many times, the time was not long, Shin Kyung left the field with six fouls, and the Rockets finally defeated the Warriors 131-116 and refused to reverse.

After this game, the series score reached 2-3. The Rockets escaped from the desperate situation. From the first quarter, the Rockets showed a strong desire to win. The offense was quite firm, and the Rockets hit a high shooting rate. In addition, the Rockets were also very decisive in double-teaming Curry, basically two people surrounded him, which also led to Curry's lack of touch. I have to say that if the Rockets had played like this earlier, I believe they would not be behind 2-3. In terms of data, Van Vreet scored 26 points and 2 assists, and scored 14 points in the first quarter, which was an important contributor to the Rockets' victory. Dillon scored 24 points and 2 assists, and was remarkable on both ends of offense and defense. Shen Jing scored 15 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.

In the past, we have been discussing who is Green or Shin Kyung's cornerstone of the Rockets' team building. It is easier to test the quality of the stars in the playoffs. Obviously, Shin Kyung's performance is better than Green's. Green's problem is that his stability is too poor and unpredictable. Amen scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks, with strong impact, and Curry also made contributions to defense many times. According to statistics, Amen scored at least 10 points and 5 steals in the first half, making him the youngest player in NBA playoff history to do this (22 years and 91 days). Jaylen Green scored 11 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, and her performance was only considered to be average. Green is really not able to play like this, and he may be traded by the Rockets in the offseason. Ethan had 9 points and 5 rebounds, Jabbarry Smith had 7 points, and Adams had 6 rebounds. The playoff trend has changed drastically, the Rockets have regained their confidence, and there are more variables in the series.

Warriors data: Curry scored 4 of 12 shots and scored 13 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 turnovers, and was uncomfortable being defended. Butler scored 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals, and he didn't play well with 2 of 10 shots. Both Warriors' core cores were sluggish, so it would be strange if he didn't lose. Podjemsky scored 8 points, 4 assists and 2 mistakes, Zhu Meng Green scored 7 points, 2 steals and 2 mistakes, Hilder scored 4 points, Payton scored 8 points and 2 assists, and Post scored 5 points and 2 blocks. G6 will be played at the Warriors' home court. Let's wait and see if the Rockets can continue to win.

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