A win-or-go-home Game 7 between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets decided the final ticket to the Western Conference Semifinals, which followed the Cleveland Cavaliers tipping off a fresh, fiery second-round battle against the Indiana Pacers in the East.

The Golden State Warriors didn’t make it easy on themselves, but they are officially moving on to the next round. The Warriors, after huge halves from both Buddy Hield and Stephen Curry, put the Houston Rockets away on Sunday night to officially close out their opening round playoff series.

Houston Rockets center Steven Adams (12) rebounds the ball between Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski, left, and forward Jimmy Butler III during the second half of Game 6 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Friday, May 2, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) AP