Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors game player stats and box score for April 28 | 2025 NBA playoffs Game 4

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 109-106 in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series on Monday at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. Golden State now have a 3-1 series lead.

Jimmy Butler led the Warriors with 27 points, five rebounds and six assists on 7-for-12 shooting. He also went a perfect 12-for-12 from the free-throw line. Brandin Podziemski had 26 points, five rebounds and five assists on 9-for-18 shooting, including 6-for-11 from the 3-point line. Steph Curry scored 17 on 6-for-13 shooting, including 2-for-8 from 3-point range.

Buddy Hield finished with 15 points and four rebounds on 6-for-15 shooting (3-for-9 from downtown), while Quinten Post contributed 13 points and four rebounds on 4-for-11 shooting (2-for-7 on 3-pointers) off the bench.

Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 31 points, 10 rebounds and five assists on 12-for-28 shooting. Fred VanVleet had 22 points and six assists on 8-for-13 shooting, including 8-for-12 from beyond the arc. Amen Thompson added 17 points and nine rebounds (7-for-12 shooting), while Dillon Brooks had 11 points and six boards.

The teams split the first two games in Houston. The Warriors stole Game 1 with a 95-85 win, while the Rockets had a 109-94 Game 2 victory. On Saturday, Golden State defended its home court, beating Houston 104-93.

Game 5 of the best-of-seven series will be on Wednesday at Toyota Center in Houston. If necessary, Game 6 will be scheduled on Friday in San Francisco.

Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors player stats and box score

Houston Rockets

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Amen Thompson	17	9	2	1	0	1	7-12	0-0	3-5	-17
Dillon Brooks	11	6	0	1	0	0	4-7	1-2	2-4	-9
Alperen Sengun	31	10	5	1	0	0	12-28	0-1	7-10	4
Jalen Green	8	3	1	0	0	5	3-8	1-5	1-3	-11
Fred VanVleet	25	2	6	1	0	2	8-13	8-12	1-1	-7
Steven Adams	5	7	0	0	4	2	2-4	0-0	1-2	16
Tari Eason	3	2	1	2	1	2	0-1	0-1	3-4	3
Jabari Smith Jr.	6	2	3	0	1	1	2-4	1-2	1-2	6
Jeff Green	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Aaron Holiday	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jock Landale	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Reed Sheppard	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jae'Sean Tate	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cam Whitmore	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nate Williams	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Golden State Warriors

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Buddy Hield	15	4	3	2	0	0	6-15	3-9	0-0	17
Jimmy Butler III	27	5	6	0	1	0	7-12	1-2	12-12	2
Draymond Green	6	8	2	0	0	1	2-7	2-5	0-0	17
Brandin Podziemski	26	5	5	2	1	2	9-18	6-11	2-3	7
Steph Curry	17	3	3	1	0	4	6-13	2-8	3-3	12
Gary Payton II	2	3	4	1	0	0	1-3	0-0	0-0	-13
Quinten Post	13	4	3	0	0	1	4-11	2-7	3-4	-10
Gui Santos	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Kevon Looney	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-5
Moses Moody	3	1	1	1	0	0	1-6	1-4	0-0	-8
Trayce Jackson-Davis	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	-3
Braxton Key	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kevin Knox II	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jonathan Kuminga	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pat Spencer	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Houston Rockets vs. Golden State Warriors game summary

The Golden State Warriors had a 28-26 lead over the Houston Rockets at the end of the opening period. Bradin Podziemski scored 10 first-quarter points on 3-for-7 shooting, including 2-for-3 from the 3-point line. Amen Thompson led Houston with eight points on 3-for-5 shooting.

Houston outscored Golden State 31-22 in the second quarter. They took a 57-50 lead into the halftime break. Fred VanVleet had 12 points on 4-for-5 from beyond the arc. Dillon Brooks added 11 points and five rebounds on 4-for-6 shooting, while Alperen Sengun had 10 points and six rebounds in the first half.

For Golden State, Podziemski had 13 points and four assists in the first half on 4-for-9 shooting (3-for-5 on 3-pointers). Quinten Post scored 12 points on 4-for-9 shooting (2-for-5 from the 3-point line) off the bench, and Steph Curry added 10 points on 3-for-6 shooting.

The Warriors outscored the Rockets 32-23 in the third quarter to take an 82-80 lead heading into the final frame.

Down the stretch, with 13.1 seconds remaining and the Warriors leading 107-106, Sengun missed a turnaround shot from the top of the key. On the other end, Butler knocked two free throws to give Golden State a three-point lead. VanVleet missed a fadeaway 3-pointer at the buzzer.