Curry and Hield lead the Warriors to the Semifinals after beating the Rockets in Game 7.

Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and Buddy Hield hit nine 3-pointers for 33 points as the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets 103-89 on Sunday night, advancing to the Western Conference semifinals, where they will face the Timberwolves on Tuesday in Minnesota .

The game started at a favorable pace for the Warriors . Hield excelled in the first half with six three-pointers and 22 points, allowing his team to build a 12-point lead at halftime. Curry , meanwhile, only managed three points in that stretch, but showed up in the decisive minutes to close out the game. In the closing moments, he made his signature "goodnight" gesture, signaling that the job was done.

Golden State became the seventh team in NBA history to reach the semifinals from the seventh seed. They also eliminated Houston in the playoffs for the fifth time. They had already done so four times between 2015 and 2019, when the Rockets were led by James Harden .

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Hield had a historic performance from the three-point line, hitting nine of his 11 attempts. He set a new record for a Game 7, surpassing the previous mark. In contrast, the Rockets made only six of their 18 attempts from the perimeter.

For Houston , Amen Thompson led the offense with 24 points. The Rockets had extended the series by winning Games 5 and 6, but were unable to complete the comeback against a team with more experience in these situations.

The Warriors ' victory reflected a combination of Hield 's explosiveness in the first quarters and Curry 's execution in key moments. They now prepare to face the Timberwolves in a series that begins on the road and promises to be another demanding challenge on their quest to return to the Conference Finals.

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