At halftime, the Warriors found themselves trailing 76-49. Houston was led by a remarkably efficient 4-5 from deep first half from Fred VanVleet, who led all scorers with 19 first-half points. However, the story of the Warriors' halftime deficit is not thanks to just VanVleet's excellent play.

The Golden State Warriors are returning to Texas to take on the Houston Rockets for Game 5 of their first-round playoff series matchup and a chance to finish th

In a game that wound up being decided by three points, just about every individual possession was crucial. And each bucket Podziemski, Hield or even Quinten Post (who added two triples of his own) hit felt like momentum shifters (or intensifiers).