Rakets keep the season on life with the victory over warriors

San Francisco -Fred Vanvleet had 29 points, eight templates and eight rebounds, Alperen Sengun taught 21 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets kept their season on Friday evening with the Golden State Warriors 115-107 and forced a decisive game in the first round on Friday evening.

The Golden State got cold when it was most important: the Warriors missed 13 direct shots between Draymond Greens basket with 10:12 left and a 3-point by Stephen Curry in the 3: 35 mark.

Now everyone will return to a plane on Sunday and drive to Houston to meet the well -rested Minnesota in the semi -finals of the Western Conference. This is exactly what the Warriors hoped to avoid with the chance to delete themselves at home in the Chase Center.

Curry scored 29 points, but scored 9 of 23 and went from 6 for 16 from Deep. Jimmy Butler added 27 points, nine rebounds and eight templates.

Houston trainer Ime Udoka improved to 5: 1 when she dealt with the exclusion.

Vanvleet converted a four-point game to start the fourth quarter after the Warriors pulled the third into two parts with Curry's flood. Jalen Green achieved a setback of his own Miss next time. Then Vanvleets 3 made up 6:47 Houston 101-89 from above.

“We cannot give up a four-point game in a two-point game,” said Draymond Green.

Curry's Fahrlayup with 39 seconds in third place made it a four-point game and raised the home amount in bright yellow playoff shirts with suitable rally towels. Then he did two free throws when the warriors moved within 86-84.

But the warriors couldn't keep it going. With a balanced effort at both ends – including 17 points and Hustle playing the Big Man Steven Adams from the bank – Houston had an answer almost every time Golden State threatened or played a big game.

The Warriors led 3-1 in the series, but fell in a hurry in a hurry in a branch in game 5 on Wednesday evening when Houston's offensive scored an average of 98 points in the first four games in the series.

Vanvleet was brilliant again. He shot 7 from the ground for consecutive games 8 for 13 and converted all nine of his free throws. And from a 3-point range in the last three games it is 18 for 27.

“He feels comfortable, he comes where he wants to get,” said Draymond Green. “Somehow you have to break it up.”

For this reason, Warriors trainer Steve Kerr went to the defensive specialist Gary Payton II in the starting line -up instead of Brandin Podziemski.

Draymond Green existed Isiah Thomas (987) for the 15th place in the list of the NBA Playoff Assists and now has 992.

Draymond Green recorded an offensive foul at the 8:53 brand of the first quarter because he had pushed Jalen Green. The piece went to a review and the foul was determined to be a flagrant-1. But after two games with Dustups, both teams remained ready.

The Warriors have fell to 27-11 since his trade with Miami, since Butler's debut on February 8th.

Bucks' Lillard is operated on

The Milwaukee Bucks Guard Damian Lillard was operated on Friday to repair the left Achilles tendon, which he had opened on Sunday in a playoff defeat against the Indiana Pacers.

The Bucks said Dr. Neal Elattrache has the operation in Los Angeles with the consultation of the orthopedic surgeon Dr. Carole Vetter.

Lillard was helped in the middle of the first quarter of the 129-103 defeat of the Bucks in game 4 of her playoff series in the first round with the Pacers in front. The Bucks announced on Monday that the seven-time all-NBA guard had torn its Achilles tendon.

The Bucks played in game 5 without Lillard on Tuesday and lost 119-118 in Indiana in extra time, so that the Pacers were able to win the best-of-Seven series.

Lillard played three games in this series when he achieved a remarkably fast return from deep venous thrombosis in his right calf. A deep venous thrombosis is an abnormal clot within a vessel in which the blood of the blood blocks the river on the way back to the heart.

After Lillard missed the last 14 games of the regular season, he was removed and released blood -thinned medication to resume full basketball activity. Lillard missed game 1 of the Pacers series to work back and then returned to game 2.

Lillard, 34, occupied in the NBA in the NBA (24.9) in the NBA (24.9) and this season Assists (7.1), while he obtained his ninth all-star game selection.

Kings coach Christie hire one

The Sacramento Kings announced that Doug Christie as a full-time head coach ended after a preliminary stay ended with a defeat in the game tournament.

The Kings announced the attitude on Thursday at the first major decision since Scott Perry was hired as General Manager after the season. Christie will be officially presented at a press conference on Friday.

“I have known Doug for a long time and was impressed by his leadership, presence and ability to combine deeply with his players,” said Perry in an explanation. “He embodies the basic values to which we faith, discipline, professionalism, a defensive way of thinking and a selfless, team-oriented approach on the offensive. Our goal is to fully support him and to create the stage for his long-term success. We are pleased to come forward with Doug as our leader.”

Christie took over the kings after Mike Brown had been fired at the end of December and published a record of 27: 24 in his intermediateint. Sacramento made it into the game tournament as a ninth seed, but lost his home game against Dallas.

General Manager Monte McNair and the team separated immediately after this game, and Perry was stopped as a replacement.

Perry said he wanted to make a quick solution to coaching decision, and he did so by keeping Christie in the role. The two will now try to bring the kings back to the post-season after they have lost at the Play-in tournament in the last two seasons.

Christie had previously played for the Kings and was both an assistant coach and announcer.

“I am deeply humble to be appointed as head coach of Sacramento Kings,” he said. “This organization and this city have been at home for over 20 years. I would like to thank the Kings organization and Scott for their support during this process. For me, everything is about the service for the team, the organization and the city of Sacramento. My family and I could not look forward to this new chapter.”

The Kings only made the playoffs once in the last 19 seasons and lost in the first round 2023 in Brown's first season as a coach against Golden State.

Sacramento has the fifth world record in the NBA since Vivek Ranadive took over the management of the owner in 2013. The team had five managers and nine head coaches in one interim in this period.

The kings hope that the new team of Perry and Christie will bring the required stability into the franchise. The team has a core made by Domante Sabonis, Demar Derozan, Zach Lavine, Keegan Murray and Malik Monk.

The team probably has no draft of the first round. The kings have a chance of 3.8%to move into the top 4 of the lottery. Otherwise, the election in Atlanta will go to Kevin Huerter as part of a previous deal.

Playoff time plan of the Eastern Conference

New York against Detroit

(New York wins 4-2)

▶ Game 1: New York 123-112

▶ Game 2: Detroit 100-94

▶ Game 3: New York 118-116

▶ Game 4: New York 94-93

▶ Game 5: Solve 106-103

▶ Game 6: New York 116-113

Cleveland against Miami

(Cleveland wins 4-0)

▶ Game 1: Cleveland 121-100

▶ Game 2: Cleveland 121-112

▶ Game 3: Cleveland 124-87

▶ Game 4: Cleveland 138-83

Indiana against Milwaukeee

(Indiana wins 4-1)

▶ Game 1: Indiana 117-98

▶ Game 2: Indiana 123-115

▶ Game 3: Milwaukee 117-101

▶ Game 4: Indiana 129-103

▶ Game 5: Indiana 110-119 (OT)

Boston against Orlando

(Boston wins 4-1)

▶ Game 1: Boston 103-86

▶ Game 2: Boston 109-100

▶ Game 3: Orlando 95-93

▶ Game 4: Boston 107-98

▶ Game 5: Boston 120-89

Western conference Playoff time plan

Golden State against Houston

(Series 3-3)

▶ Game 1: Golden State 95-85

▶ Game 2: Houston 109-94

▶ Game 3: Golden State 104-93

▶ Game 4: Golden State 109-106

▶ Game 5: Houston 131-116

▶ Game 6: Houston 115-107

▶ Game 7: Sunday, May 4th in Houston, TBA

Denver against La Clipper

(Series 3-3)

▶ Game 1: Denver 112-110 (OT)

▶ Game 2: La Clippers 105-102

▶ Game 3: La Clippers 117-83

▶ Game 4: Denver 101-99

▶ Game 5: Denver 131-115

▶ Game 6: La Clippers 111-105

▶ Game 7: Saturday, May 3rd in Denver, TBA

Oklahoma City against Memphis

(Oklahoma City wins 4-0)

▶ Game 1: Oklahoma City 131, Memphis 80

▶ Game 2: Oklahoma City 118-99

▶ Game 3: Oklahoma City 114-108

▶ Game 4: Oklahoma City 117-115

Minnesota against La Lakers

(Minnesota wins 4-1)

▶ Game 1: Minnesota 117-95

▶ Game 2: La Lakers 94-85

▶ Game 3: Minnesota 116-104

▶ Game 4: Minnesota 116-113

▶ Game 5: Minnesota 103-96

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