But mostly, Buddy Hield played the game of his professional life. Hield poured in six 3-pointers en route to 22 first-half points, accounting for nearly 50% of Golden State's offense through the first two quarters and what could only be described as a sigh-of-relief halftime margin.

On Sunday evening, the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors will face off in a win-or-go-home Game 7 to advance to a second-round date with the Minnesota T

Golden State guard Gary Payton II won't play in Game 7 of the first-round playoff series Sunday night against the Houston Rockets because of an illness. Warriors coach Steve Kerr provided details on how he was doing before the game.