The Warriors defeated the Rockets 116-131, strategically released? The players on both sides performed as follows

On May 1, the NBA playoffs were in full swing, and the Houston Rockets ushered in a G5 battle with the Warriors at home. In the last fierce showdown with the Rockets, the Warriors won again with their outstanding performance, successfully defending their two home court advantages, and the series score also reached 3-1, winning the match point in one fell swoop. In this game, Butler, who returned from injury, was in a state of great strength. He was extremely aggressive on the offensive end and made perfect shots at the free throw line. He made all 12 free throws, and finally scored 27 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Podjemski also performed well, with a hot outside touch, hitting 6 three-pointers, contributing 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. With such powerful performance from his teammates, Curry was able to "pad easily" on the court and play relatively comfortably.

In contrast, after losing two away games in a row, the Rockets not only failed to regain their home advantage in the series, but also fell into a desperate situation and now there is no way out. Jaylen Green, who was highly anticipated by the team, performed a disaster in the fourth game, scored only 8 points in the game, and failed to win in the second half, and made 5 mistakes. At the critical moment of the final quarter, he was pressed on the bench by the coach. Since the series has been held, several young Rockets players have been in a state of ups and downs, which has become a fatal shortcoming for them. VanVleet made 8 of 3 points and 12 points, scoring 25 points, but if he could perform early in the first three games, the Rockets would not be so stretched on the offensive end. In addition, the Rockets and Warriors series have been in constant conflict, but it is not a good thing for the Rockets who lack playoff experience. Compared with Warriors players, they lack the ability to quickly adjust their mentality. At the beginning of the game, the Rockets showed a sharp momentum. Jaylen Green felt hot and scored continuously, opening up the situation for the team. However, the good times did not last long, and he returned to the locker room for examination due to knee discomfort. Fortunately, Van Vreet stood up in time and he made three-pointers one after another to help the Rockets quickly widen the gap to double digits. In the first quarter, the Rockets opened fire with 40 points in a single quarter. In the second quarter, the Warriors made consecutive mistakes in the first five minutes, falling into a scoring drought, without a single point. The Rockets took advantage of the victory and rushed out a 14-0 attack wave, further expanding the gap to 30 points. Although the Warriors have made adjustments since then, the effect is not obvious. At the end of the half, the Rockets still maintained a 27-point lead.

The Warriors never found an opportunity to approach the score in the first half of the game. Seeing this, Coach Cole replaced the main player one and a half months in advance and chose to give up the game. In the last quarter, the Warriors sent out a deep rotation lineup and launched a 12-2 offensive to recover the gap to less than 20 points. Seeing this, the Rockets sent the main players again, and barely stabilized the situation. During the game, Shin Kyung, Spencer and Davis also received technical fouls due to conflicts, and Spencer was directly expelled from the field. In the end, the Rockets easily defeated the Warriors 131-116, chasing the series to 2-3.

Warriors players were in no state in the away game today. Whether it was Butler, Curry, Pojemsky, or Hilde, the fighting spirit they showed was completely different from that of home court. Curry made 4 of 12, 3 points, 3 points, 9, scored 13 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, with a plus-minus value -19; Butler made 20 of 10, with a plus-minus value of 8 points, 5 rebounds, with a plus-minus value -23; Bogem, who was in a hot state in the last game, made 3 of 7 today, with a 8-point, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, with a plus-minus value -24. Whether it is the desire to win or the fighting spirit of the game, they are very negative, just like a collective decision before the game - give up the G5 and return to the home game to harvest the series?

On the other hand, the Rockets played actively and aggressively, with amazing offensive efficiency. Not only did the five starting players score in double digits, but three players also scored 20+ data. Among them, Dillon Brooks made 7 of 13, 2 of 3 points, 7 of 7, scored 24 points, plus-negative value +25; Amen Thompson ended with terrifying efficiency, 8 of 12, 1 of 3 points, 1 of 1, 8 of 9 free throws, scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals, plus-negative value +32; VanVleet continued the feel of the G4 game, 8 of 13, 4 of 3 points, 6 of 6, scored 26 points, plus-negative value +21. In addition, Shin Kyung made 6 of 9, scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, Jaylen Green made 3 of 8, 2 of 3 points, 4, and scored 11 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists.

To be honest, the Rockets and Warriors' G5 battle was really ugly. The Warriors' starting lineup didn't want to win at all, but instead played well. Their investment in frontcourt rebounds and their offensive end were much stronger than the starting lineup. The Warriors' substitute once narrowed the score difference to 14 points, forcing Uduka to replace the main force, so that the Rockets' main force played against the Warriors' substitute in the last quarter. It should be pointed out that when the Rockets find the offensive rhythm, their strength is not worse than that of the Warriors. The Warriors do this to let the tiger go back to the mountain. They will definitely pay the price for their arrogant attitude towards the G5 battle!