Green, who averaged 21.0 points per game during the regular season, was held to 7 on 3-of-15 shooting, while playoff veteran Fred VanVleet went 4-of-19 from the field and 2-of-13 from distance. Jabari Smith Jr., who scored 11 points off the bench, said it wasn’t just a poor shooting night.

Offense was one of the bigger concerns for the Houston Rockets throughout the NBA season. Defense is just as important, but while the Rockets have been one of the best at stopping opponents from scoring,

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are going head-to-head in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. It's an intriguing matchup featuring proven playoff veterans for Golden State and a talented young core for Houston and the experience of the Warriors prevailed in Game 1 by a final score of 95-85.