2025 NBA playoffs: live updates, highlights of Warriors-Rockets, Wolves-Lakers

It is victory or home for the Houston Rockets and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Rockets are 3-1 on the Golden State Warriors in an unusually Chippy series. Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Dillon Brooks received technical data in a game 4 in the second quarter, while Green received an obvious foul minutes later because Tari Eason's face had pushed to the ground when the two went to the ground after trying to steal the theft from Eason. Eason also received a technical discussion.

The real story, however, was that Jimmy Butler again became “playoff Jimmy”. Butler returned from an injury and led the Warriors with 27 points and reached after four seconds. Can he deliver another coupling performance this evening to end the Rockets season?

In the meantime, the Timberwolves achieved a win from 116-113 against the Lakers, which is powered by Anthony Edwards when he scored 43 points. Minnesota had dropped into the fourth quarter with 94-84, but found a second gear defensive and limited the Lakers to 19 points in the final frame. The Lakers faded in this series on the route were surpassed in all four fourth quarters with a total of 105-69.

In game 4, head coach JJ Redick used the same five players throughout the second half: LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Dorian Finney-Smith. According to Elias, no team has made no substitute in half of a playoff game since 1997-98.

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