Eric Gordon’s first 3-pointer of the game gave Houston a late five-point lead, and the Rockets held on from there to defeat the Golden State Warriors 95-92 on Tuesday to even the Western Conference finals at two games apiece.
James Harden had 30 points and Chris Paul 27 for the Rockets, which regained home-court advantage in the best-of-seven series that returns to Houston for Game 5 on Thursday night.
Stephen Curry had 28 points and Kevin Durant 27 for the Warriors, which had their NBA-record, 16-game home playoff winning streak snapped. The victory was the Rockets’ first on the road against Golden State in the playoffs in franchise history.
Trading leads
In a see-saw affair in which both teams led by double figures, the Rockets got the better of the finish after Curry converted a three-point play to get the Warriors within 91-89 with 3:18 to go.
After Harden and Curry traded missed 3-pointers, Gordon, buried a 27-footer for a five-point cushion with just 2:25 to play.
The result: Golden State Warriors 92 (Curry 28, Durant 27, Green 11) lost to Houston Rockets 95 (Harden 30, Paul 27, Thompson 10). Series level 2-2.
