Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Player Stats and Box Score (Apr. 23) | Game 2, 2025 NBA Playoffs

The Houston Rockets needed a Jalen Green explosion to beat the Golden State Warriors 109-94 in Game 2 of their series on Wednesday. Green dropped 15 points in the third quarter to give the Rockets an 87-71 lead. Houston held on for a win by turning the fourth period into another defensive slugfest.

Green finished the game with 38 points, 23 coming in the second half, six assists and four rebounds. Tari Eason gave the Rockets a big lift on both ends. He contributed 14 points, six rebounds and one assist.

The Dubs, who lost Jimmy Butler to an injury in the first quarter, received 20 points from Steph Curry. Moses Moody was the only starter who hit double-digit scoring, contributing 12 points.

The series shifts to the Bay Area tied at 1-1 apiece.

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Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets player stats and box score

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Golden State Warriors player stats and box score

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Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Draymond Green	8	5	1	3	1	5	2-6	2-6	2-4	-13
Jimmy Butler III	3	2	0	0	0	0	1-2	0-0	1-2	-7
Stephen Curry	20	5	9	1	1	6	6-15	4-9	4-4	-3
Moses Moody	12	2	1	1	1	1	4-7	3-6	1-2	-13
Brandin Podziemski	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-5	0-2	0-0	-11
Jonathan Kuminga	11	3	2	0	1	1	4-12	2-5	1-2	-3
Kevon Looney	5	4	3	0	0	0	2-3	0-0	1-2	-6
Braxton Key	0	0	0	0	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+2
Kevin Knox II	2	1	1	0	0	0	1-3	0-1	0-0	+2
Trayce Jackson-Davis	2	2	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	+2
Gui Santos	3	1	1	0	0	2	1-3	0-1	1-2	-8
Quinten Post	12	2	1	1	0	0	4-9	4-8	0-0	-4
Buddy Hield	5	4	1	0	0	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	-7
Gary Payton II	0	1	1	1	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	-4
Pat Spencer	11	1	1	0	0	0	5-7	1-1	0-0	-2

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Houston Rockets player stats and box score

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Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Amen Thompson	11	1	3	0	0	0	4-7	0-1	3-4	+15
Dillon Brooks	16	3	1	0	1	3	6-12	2-5	2-2	+12
Alperen Sengun	17	16	7	2	0	3	6-15	1-2	4-5	+28
Fred VanVleet	7	6	2	3	1	0	2-8	1-7	2-2	+19
Jalen Green	38	4	6	3	0	2	13-25	8-18	4-5	+19
Jeff Green	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	-5
Jabari Smith Jr.	5	5	0	0	1	1	2-4	1-3	0-0	+5
Tari Eason	14	6	1	0	0	1	6-9	2-2	0-0	-4
Cam Whitmore	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-5
Steven Adams	1	3	0	1	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+2
Aaron Holiday	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-1
Nate Williams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5
Reed Sheppard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-5
Jae'Sean Tate	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-
Jock Landale	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Game Summary

The Golden State Warriors took on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday in Game 2 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Golden State, which stole home-court advantage on Sunday with a 95-85 win, looked to have a stranglehold of the series with another victory.

The defensive slugfest that characterized Game 1 promptly returned in Game 2 between the Warriors and the Rockets. Houston finally had separation late in the first quarter behind Amen Thompson, Jalen Green and Tari Eason. The Rockets' late surge gave them a 28-18 advantage after one quarter.

The second quarter was marred by the news of Jimmy Butler's pelvis injury, which he suffered in the first quarter. Butler would not return to the game, which added to the Warriors' woes. Brandin Podziemski played eight minutes but did not return due to a stomach issue.

The absences of Butler and Podziemski did not stop the Warriors from putting on a gritty performance. Still, they lost the quarter 32-28 to trail by 60-46 at halftime.

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Jalen Green stood out above everyone else in the third quarter. The high-leaping Rockets guard scattered 15 points in the period to keep his team in the driver's seat. Houston entered the final 12 minutes with a commanding 87-71 lead.

Golden State slowed down Green in the fourth quarter, limiting him to eight points. The defensive struggle returned in the final period, allowing the Rockets to roll to a grimy 109-94 win.

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