Stephen Curry led all scorers with 31 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 95-85 win in Game 1. Alex Slitz/Getty Images North America/Getty ImagesCNN —
After a Saturday full of multiple close games, the Sunday slate delved into more of the decidedly not-so close contests.
The four-game lineup was headlined by Stephen Curry and No. 7 seeded Golden State taking on the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center on Sunday night, where the two-time MVP scored a game-high 31 points to lead the Warriors to a 95-85 Game 1 win.
The game looked like a sure-fire blowout halfway through the third quarter with Golden State up by 23 points, but the young Houston squad cut the deficit to nine heading into the final frame and got the lead down to as low as four with just over five minutes remaining.
After a Curry three-pointer put the Warriors up by seven points, a few minutes later, an Amen Thompson’s basket would yet again make it a four-point game.
However, Golden State forward Moses Moody hit his only triple of the game, leading to a 7-0 run to close out Game 1.
