Golden State initially held a 3-1 lead but has since lost two straight to Houston, shifting momentum to the home side. It's the second Game 7 between the two squads: They also faced off in a Game 7 in the 2018 Western Conference finals. The Rockets lost that matchup after famously missing 27 straight 3-pointers.

The second Game 7 of the 2025 NBA playoffs is going down Sunday night as the Houston Rockets host the Golden State Warriors in a winner-take-all battle. The Warriors led this series, 3-1, but the Rockets have rallied for back-to-back wins while facing elimination to force the second Game 7 of these playoffs.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry shared who he believed was the key player behind the team’s Game 7 victory over the Houston Rockets in the 2024–25 NBA Playoffs. The Golden State Warriors leaned on their championship experience to overcome the young and energetic Houston Rockets in a decisive 103–89 victory in Game 7 of their first-round series in the 2024–25 NBA Playoffs.