NBA Playoffs Scores🏀
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets (7:30 ET on TNT, truTV and Max)
Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers (10 ET on TNT, truTV and Max)
🌉Warriors vs Rockets🚀Game 5 matchup
Stephen Curry and the Warriors look to take down the No. 2-seed Rockets and send them packing with a 4-1 series win. Jimmy Butler III returned from a one-game absence and dropped a team-high 27 points on 7-for-12 shooting and 12-for-12 at the free throw line in 40 minutes to lead Golden State to the narrow 109-106 win in Game 4.
Brandin Podziemski boomed with 26 points and six made 3s on Monday night in the Bay, and Buddy Hield were for 15 and three made 3s in his first postseason start this year.
Houston’s primary focus should be to find a way to unlock Jalen Green, who scored 38 in their only win in Game 2 but has just 24 combined points in the three losses. He had 8 points and 5 turnovers in 25 minutes in their last loss, while Alperen Sengun had a game-high 31 points (12-28 FG, 7-10 FT) with 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
Warriors’ starters
Squad is set pic.twitter.com/TmO9WXR3M7
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) April 30, 2025
Rockets’ starters
the first 5️⃣
📺: @SpaceCityHN @ReliantEnergy | #LiftOff pic.twitter.com/rIBmCdExOT
— Houston Rockets (@HoustonRockets) April 30, 2025
Playoff Storylines Tonight🚨🍿
- We have two potential series-clinching Game 5s tonight in the Western Conference, as the Minnesota Timberwolves (No. 6) and Golden State Warriors (No. 7) both have the chance to advance to the Semifinals with victories on the road.
- In our first matchup of the evening, the Warriors will look to close out their series with the Rockets in what has been a heated, physical battle throughout. Jimmy Butler III returned from a one-game absence and dropped a team-high 27 points in 40 minutes to lead Golden State to the narrow 109-106 win. Houston has to find a way to unlock Jalen Green, who scored 38 in their only win in Game 2 but has just 24 combined points in the three losses.
- The Timberwolves and Lakers cap off the night with a highly anticipated Game 5 matchup at Crypto.com Arena. With Los Angeles on the brink of elimination, LeBron James, Luka Dončić, and Austin Reaves will have to play with urgency in order to keep their postseason hopes alive. Anthony Edwards and Minnesota have outscored the Lakers 105-69 in the fourth quarters through Game 4, and they’ve already taken one game from L.A. on their home court, so they’ll be ready when it matters most.
