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Green makes late free throws, Rockets beat Warriors 91-90 to reach NBA Cup semifinals
HOUSTON (AP) Jalen Green made two free throws with 3.5 seconds left and the Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 91-90 on Wednesday night to advance to the NBA Cup semifinals in Las Vegas.
Houston snapped a 15-game skid against the Warriors, winning for the first time in the series since Feb. 20, 2020. The Rockets will face Oklahoma City, which beat Dallas in the other West quarterfinal game on Tuesday night, in the semifinals on Saturday.
Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 26 points and 11 rebounds and Jabari Smith Jr. added 15 points.
Houston led by 14 before falling behind late to set up the thrilling finish.
Houston trailed by six with about 1 1/2 minutes left before Fred VanVleet made a 3-pointer and Sengun added a layup with 27 seconds to go to cut the lead to one.
Stephen Curry missed a 3-pointer with 11 seconds left and Gary Payton II grabbed the rebound, but Green intercepted his pass and was fouled by Jonathan Kuminga to set up the winning free throws.
The Warriors had a chance to win it at the buzzer but Smith blocked Brandin Podziemski’s 3-point attempt.
Warriors: Golden State beat the Rockets twice this season without Curry before losing Wednesday in a game where he had 19 points.
Rockets: This young team showed poise in finishing this one after squandering a double-digit lead.
Green’s hustle on getting the ball late to draw the foul to set up the winning free throws.
Houston won despite making just 6 of 27 3-pointers.
While Houston heads to Las Vegas this weekend, the Warriors will return to regular-season play Sunday at Dallas.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Draymond Green vs. Alperen Sengun (Jabari Smith Jr. gains possession) | ||
| 11:40 | | Buddy Hield blocks Alperen Sengun's two point driving layup | ||
| 11:39 |  | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 11:38 | | Buddy Hield turnover (bad pass) (Alperen Sengun steals) | ||
| 11:36 | | Jalen Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:34 | | Alperen Sengun offensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point putback layup | 0-2 |
| 11:12 | | Draymond Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 11:06 | | Jabari Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:04 | | Gary Payton II defensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point cutting layup (Draymond Green assists) | 2-2 |
| 10:52 | | Fred VanVleet shooting foul (Jonathan Kuminga draws the foul) | ||
| 10:52 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:52 | | Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | +2 | Fred VanVleet makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-4 |
| 10:18 | | Draymond Green turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:00 | | Jalen Green turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 9:50 | | Draymond Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:36 | | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Stephen Curry steals) | ||
| 9:30 | | +2 | Buddy Hield makes two point running finger roll layup (Stephen Curry assists) | 4-4 |
| 9:11 | | +3 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Alperen Sengun assists) | 4-7 |
| 8:56 | | Gary Payton II misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:54 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Gary Payton II defensive rebound | ||
| 8:30 | | Draymond Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:28 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 8:23 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot (Draymond Green assists) | 7-7 |
| 8:05 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point driving reverse layup (Dillon Brooks assists) | 7-9 |
| 8:01 | | +2 | Gary Payton II makes two point driving dunk (Stephen Curry assists) | 9-9 |
| 7:43 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 9-11 |
| 7:24 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | Jonathan Kuminga blocks Jalen Green's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:15 | | Warriors defensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | +3 | Jonathan Kuminga makes three point jump shot (Lindy Waters III assists) | 12-11 |
| 6:37 | | Jalen Green misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:35 | | Dillon Brooks offensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:15 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 5:55 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 12-13 |
| 5:45 | | Stephen Curry misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:43 | | Jonathan Kuminga offensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | Jalen Green shooting foul (Jonathan Kuminga draws the foul) | ||
| 5:41 | | Rockets 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:41 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:41 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 5:41 | | +1 | Jonathan Kuminga makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-13 |
| 5:19 | | Fred VanVleet misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Lindy Waters III defensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:01 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | +2 | Jabari Smith Jr. makes two point turnaround jump shot | 13-15 |
| 4:41 | | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point driving layup | 15-15 |
| 4:41 | | Dillon Brooks shooting foul (Jonathan Kuminga draws the foul) | ||
| 4:41 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:41 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 4:25 | | +2 | Dillon Brooks makes two point driving floating jump shot (Amen Thompson assists) | 15-17 |
| 4:25 | | Buddy Hield shooting foul (Dillon Brooks draws the foul) | ||
| 4:25 | | +1 | Dillon Brooks makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 15-18 |
| 4:02 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses three point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:01 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 4:01 | | Warriors turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 3:53 | | Dillon Brooks misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:51 | | Buddy Hield defensive rebound | ||
| 3:38 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 3:21 | | Amen Thompson misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 3:19 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Jonathan Kuminga turnover (bad pass) (Amen Thompson steals) | ||
| 2:56 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:54 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 2:40 | | Brandin Podziemski misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 2:38 | | Dillon Brooks defensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:15 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:03 | | Lindy Waters III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:54 | | Alperen Sengun misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:52 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 1:43 | | Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation | ||
| 1:32 | | Brandin Podziemski misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 1:11 | | Alperen Sengun misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 1:09 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point stepback jump shot | 18-18 |
| 0:47 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:44 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 0:42 | | Fred VanVleet misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:40 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 0:27 | | Aaron Holiday personal foul (Kyle Anderson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:21 | | Kyle Anderson turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:06 | | Gary Payton II personal foul (Amen Thompson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:04 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point cutting layup (Amen Thompson assists) | 18-20 |
| 0:01 | | Brandin Podziemski misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:46 | | Draymond Green turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Green steals) | ||
| 11:40 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point running reverse layup (Aaron Holiday assists) | 18-22 |
| 11:29 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point driving finger roll layup | 20-22 |
| 11:12 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving floating jump shot | 20-24 |
| 11:00 | | Stephen Curry turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Holiday steals) | ||
| 10:54 | | +2 | Alperen Sengun makes two point running layup (Aaron Holiday assists) | 20-26 |
| 10:54 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:31 | | Kyle Anderson misses two point driving bank jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 10:30 | | Warriors turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:14 | | Draymond Green shooting foul (Alperen Sengun draws the foul) | ||
| 10:14 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-27 |
| 10:14 | | +1 | Alperen Sengun makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-28 |
| 10:04 | | Stephen Curry misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:01 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 9:57 | | Jump ball. Gary Payton II vs. Jalen Green (Stephen Curry gains possession) | ||
| 10:00 | | Jalen Green turnover (lost ball) (Gary Payton II steals) | ||
| 9:52 | | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point driving dunk (Stephen Curry assists) | 22-28 |
| 9:41 | | Tari Eason misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:40 | | Lindy Waters III defensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | +2 | Draymond Green makes two point running dunk (Lindy Waters III assists) | 24-28 |
| 9:14 | | +2 | Aaron Holiday makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jalen Green assists) | 24-30 |
| 9:01 | | Lindy Waters III misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Alperen Sengun defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Aaron Holiday misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Lindy Waters III defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Lindy Waters III turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Green steals) | ||
| 8:40 | | +2 | Tari Eason makes two point cutting dunk (Alperen Sengun assists) | 24-32 |
| 8:22 | | Draymond Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Stephen Curry offensive rebound | ||
| 8:13 | | Stephen Curry misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 8:11 | | Tari Eason defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Amen Thompson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Gary Payton II defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | ||
| 7:33 | | Amen Thompson blocks Stephen Curry's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:31 | | Gary Payton II offensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Warriors turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 7:24 | | Jalen Green turnover (bad pass) (Gary Payton II steals) | ||
| 7:21 | | Buddy Hield misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:10 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point driving dunk | 24-34 |
| 6:41 | | Warriors turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 6:29 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point floating jump shot | 24-36 |
| 6:15 | | +2 | Pat Spencer makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 26-36 |
| 5:57 | | Jabari Smith Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Pat Spencer steals) | ||
| 5:50 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Amen Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Buddy Hield blocks Dillon Brooks's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:25 | | Tari Eason offensive rebound | ||
| 5:24 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis blocks Tari Eason's two point putback layup | ||
| 5:22 | | Warriors defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | Tari Eason personal foul (Loose ball) (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 5:06 | | Pat Spencer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:04 | | Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | Brandin Podziemski misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Rockets defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Buddy Hield personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Green draws the foul) | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Jalen Green makes two point stepback jump shot | 26-38 |
| 4:24 | | Dillon Brooks blocks Jonathan Kuminga's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:23 | | Jalen Green defensive rebound | ||
| 4:17 | | Jalen Green misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:16 | | Amen Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 4:15 | | +2 | Amen Thompson makes two point tip dunk | 26-40 |