The Houston Rockets ended Golden State’s eight-game winning streak with a 115–108 victory Wednesday, getting six players into double figures, according to Yahoo Sports and Fastbreak. Houston brought a committee, with nobody scoring more than 20. Source Source
Alperen Şengün supplied 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, Fastbreak reported, a line also posted by EurohoopsTR. He finished one assist short of a triple-double. Source Source
Golden State played most of the game without Stephen Curry, who left in the first quarter with a right abdominal issue and did not return. Fastbreak describes the injury as a strain, while POWCASTSPORTS calls it soreness. Neither report provides a return timetable. Source Source
Houston answers the comeback with threes
The Warriors made this uncomfortable before Houston pulled away. According to Fastbreak’s account, fourth-quarter 3-pointers from Georges Niang and De’Anthony Melton helped cut Golden State’s deficit to 88–85. Şengün then found Amen Thompson for a baseline layup, and Reed Sheppard followed with back-to-back threes. So much for a one-possession game. Source
Fred VanVleet later added two threes around a Jabari Smith Jr. dunk as the Rockets stretched their advantage to 111–93. Houston made six of its 10 attempts from beyond the arc in the fourth quarter, Fastbreak reported. Source
Kevin Durant led Houston with 20 points. Alongside Şengün’s 19, Thompson scored 19, VanVleet had 18, Smith added 14 and Sheppard finished with 13, according to Fastbreak. The Rockets also held a 50–34 advantage in paint scoring for the game, so this wasn’t merely a fourth-quarter shooting contest. Source
For Golden State, Fastbreak reported 25 points and 10 rebounds from rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, plus 22 points, six rebounds and four assists from Brandin Podziemski. Source
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