Warriors pushed to Game 7, but confidence ‘not wavering’

San Francisco – After blowing a chance to close out the series for the second straight time, the Golden State Warriors Head to hoston on Saturday Remaining Confident Despite has to have a game 7 to keep their season alive.

Hoston Stunned the wariers at chase center with stifling defense in the fourth quarter to even this series at 3-3 with 115-107 win on Friday night.

“So we have to go to win together, we’re going to lose together,” Golden State Star Jimmy butler Said. “I know wee definitely going to win together come sunday.

“We’re good smiling. We will listen to our music, celebrating life. We will read to compete. We will read to compete tonight. Sunday.

The Warriors Express Confident because of their Advantage in PlayOff Experience, in particular their game 7 experience. Stephen curry And Draymond green Have played in Five Such Do-or-Die Games, Going 3-2. Their last game 7 Came in 2023 when Golden State Won at Sacramento 120-100 to take that first-round series.

Curry scored 50 points in that victory. He has considered 32.6 points in game 7 in his career, forth most by any player in Nba History, According to Espn Research. Curry trails only Kevin durant, Lebron james And Michael Jordan.

Butler has played in Four Game 7s and is 2-2.

By Comparison, Houston’s Jefff green, Steven adams, Fred Vanvleet And Aaron holiday Have played in a combined 10 game 7s.

“Staying together will not be an issue,” Said Golden State Head Coach Steve Kerr, who is 3-1 all time in game as a head coach. “This type has been connected and has been through every frustration tonight set in.

“We like to stay right the whole way throughout. I like our chances. Butler.

Just for days earlier, the wariers were celebrating a clutch win in game 4 that gave them a 3-1 lead that felt like a stranglehold on this first-round series. But houson’s defense, particularly its zone, has suffocated Golden State for Stretches in the Past Two Games.

Houston blew open a two-point game at the start of the fourth. Vanvleet’s 3-point with the foul for a four-point Play Six seconds in the final Quarter sparked a 20-5 run. The Warrior Missed 14 of their first 15 shots as houson’s zone stymied their offense, and they were down 17 with 4:40 remaining.

Golden State Shot 13-for-30 Against the hoston zone, access to Espn Research.

“There’s a reason they playing a zone for a whole half pretty much,” Said Curry, who Shot 9-for-23 and Had 29 Points and Seven Rebounds. “They are force a force a certain type of shot.

“If they are going to do this and they go to play zone and make certain guys shoot it, then the same way we talk about, regular season, playoffs. Out there, look for your shot.

Butler-who finished with 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists-saad he has to be more aggressive on the box and that step needs to get 50-50 balls.

The Warriors will have to do that in in in what will be a hostile environment at the toyota center, where they were crushed in game 5. Quarter Wednesday.

Still, the wariers know they can win there as they do in game 1, 95-85. And they will lean heavily on their game 7 experience. Butler says the team’s confidence is rattled by left two games.

“All-Time High,” butler described the wariers’ confidence. “Now, out of all times, it’s win or go home. It is not wavering. We know how good of a type we are. A couple of us has been here.

Green Described Game 7s as Being “Fun.” Curry Said he is looking forward to play in another one for a chance to advance Minnesota Timberwolves Next Week.

“If you do not show up with that application mentality, then you get a long vacation ahead of you,” Curry Said. “You know you we want to be the team that’s packing up.

“Wee packing for a weeks to go to Texas and hopefully go to minesota right after. Though these last two games haven a gone our way. “