Warriors triumph over Rockets in an exhilarating match.

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With 58. 7 seconds remaining, Jimmy Butler sank three free throws, secured a crucial rebound with just 4 seconds left, and followed up with two additional free throws, totaling 27 points in his comeback from a pelvic injury. This performance helped lead the Golden State Warriors to a 109-106 victory over the Houston Rockets in a tense Game 4 on Monday night, giving them a 3-1 advantage in the opening round of the playoff series. With pressure mounting, Fred VanVleet failed to make a 3-point shot as time expired. On Wednesday night, the teams are back in Houston for Game 5 of the best-of-seven series, with the seventh-seeded Golden State aiming to finish off the No. Rockets, seeded second, play at home.

Brandin Podziemski put up 26 points, while Stephen Curry ended the game with 17 during the intense conclusion. Buddy Hield made a crucial 3-pointer to take the lead with 3:32 remaining and contributed 15 points after being added to the starting lineup. With 40 seconds remaining, Alperen Sengun scored, bringing Houston within one point. He scored 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, whereas VanVleet made a 3-pointer to tie the game with 1:20 remaining and finished with 25 points. Butler returned following his absence in Game 3 due to a pelvic contusion and a serious bruise on his deep gluteal muscle, injuries he sustained from a tough fall after being fouled by Amen Thompson in the early moments of Game 2. On Monday during the second quarter, two different incidents led to four technical fouls and one flagrant 1 foul, which included a confrontation where Curry, Draymond Green, and Dillon Brooks were seen shoving each other.

As the score stood at 36 all, Curry moved along the sideline while Green set a strong pick on Amen Thompson from Houston. Brooks committed a foul on Curry, and it seemed to upset him due to the shove. He then confronted both Curry and Green. Curry was given a technical foul for "taunting" Brooks, who, along with Green, also received a technical. Quinten Post, a rookie for the Warriors, alongside Jabari Smith Jr. from Houston. waved their arms at one another, yet steered clear of technical fouls during the officials' review. With 2:44 remaining in the quarter, emotions ran high once more. Green was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul for forcing Tari Eason’s face down to the ground, and Eason was given a technical foul as well. As Green was dribbling, Eason attempted to swipe the ball, causing it to loosen. Both players then fell to the ground in pursuit of it. Green had his left leg placed on the neck of the Rockets forward. In 40 minutes, Butler scored 7 out of 12 shots while witnessing Curry, after a slow beginning, conclude with 36 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds in Golden State's 104-93 win on Saturday night in his absence.