NBA Playoffs 2019: Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets live score, updates, news, stats, highlights

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After a wild overtime win in Game 3, the Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 to tie the series at 2-2.

If you missed any of the action, check below for updates, stats and highlights from another thriller between the Rockets and Warriors.

Houston Rockets 112, Golden State Warriors 108

The series is tied at 2-2.

The Warriors made things interesting, going on a 7-0 run late to make it a one possession game with 19 seconds to play, but they missed two opportunities to force overtime — one from Kevin Durant, the other from Stephen Curry.

James Harden led the way for the Rockets once again, this time with 38 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. Eric Gordon was Houston's second-leading scorer with 20 points and PJ Tucker made a massive impact on both ends with 17 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and one block.


For the Warriors, Curry broke out of his slump to score 30 points. Durant dominated yet again with a team-high 34 points to go along with seven rebounds and four assists, but it wasn't quite enough.


The series now returns to Golden State for Game 5.

End of third quarter: Rockets 93, Warriors 84

The Rockets continue to light it up from deep. They are now 16-for-38 from the 3-point line through three quarters of play.

James Harden is responsible for six of those 3-pointers. He went 3-for-4 from the perimeter in the third quarter, pouring in 13 more points to bring his total to 31 for the game.


Harden got some much-needed help from Eric Gordon in the third period to the tune of 10 points.

The combination of Harden and Gordon put the Rockets ahead by as much as 17 points, but Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry helped the Warriors cut into the deficit.

Durant had 16 points in the third quarter and Curry chipped in with nine.


Based on how the first three games of this series have gone, expect a competitive fourth quarter.

End of first half: Rockets 61, Warriors 54

The Rockets outscored the Warriors 36-26 in the second quarter to take a seven-point lead at the half.

It would've been a double digit lead for Houston if it weren't for Andre Iguodala, who made a 3-pointer at the buzzer.


James Harden set the tone for the Rockets in the second quarter with 13 points. He drained two of his four 3-point attempts, one over Stephen Curry...


...the other over Klay Thompson:


Kevin Looney was Golden State's leading scorer in the second quarter with seven points. Both Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant cooled off after an explosive first quarter, combining for seven points on 3-for-10 shooting from the field.

End of first quarter: Warriors 28, Rockets 25

Stephen Curry struggled in Game 3, but he's off to a strong start in Game 4.

The two-time MVP recorded 11 points and four assists in the first quarter, doing so on 5-for-9 shooting from the field. He scored or assisted on nine of Golden State's 12 field goals in the period.

"[Curry] just looked like himself," Steve Kerr told TNT during the break. "He's been doing this for a long time. Usually when he has a bad game he comes back pretty strong."


Kevin Durant is also off to a strong start for the Warriors, picking off from where he left off in Game 3 with seven early points.

The leading scorer for the Rockets is PJ Tucker, who knocked down two of his three 3-point attempts, one of which was set up by James Harden.


Led by Tucker, the Rockets drained five of their 13 3-point attempts in the first quarter. The Warriors, meanwhile, made only one of their six 3-point attempts.

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