Amen Thompson scored 21 points + 5 steals! The Rockets played against the Warriors in the third quarter!

Amen Thompson shines throughout the game, and the Rockets played the Warriors in the third quarter

On May 1, the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Houston Rockets played against the Golden State Warriors at home. The Rockets, who fought against the enemy, defeated the Warriors 107-80 with Amen Thompson's outstanding performance and teamwork, rewritten the series' score to 2-3, bringing the suspense back to Golden State. At the beginning of the game, the Rockets showed a momentum of breaking their heads. Amen Thompson opened fire in the first quarter and actively fought, contributing 5 points and 3 steals, helping the team lead 40-24. In the second quarter, he turned into a "stealing machine", and scored Curry three times in a single quarter, contributing 11 points + 5 steals in the first half, with a plus or negative value of up to +29!

In the second half, Amen Thompson continued his brave state. In the third quarter, he used his speed and agility to complete the steal and fast breaks many times, and also sent key blocks on the defensive end. In the end, Amen Thompson scored 21 points, 4 rebounds, 5 steals and 2 blocks in the whole game, showing his dominance on both offense and defense.

In addition to Amen Thompson, other Rockets players also performed well. Van Vreet scored 25 points in the whole game, making 5 of 8 three-pointers; Shin Kyung scored 15 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists, and took the lead in the inside, completely suppressing Mengmeng Green.

In contrast, Curry scored only 18 points, Butler was completely lost, and only scored 6 points with 1 of 7 shots in the game. The team made frequent mistakes, and the offense and defense collapsed collectively. After this game, the Rockets successfully saved a match point, and the sixth game between the two sides will be played at the Warriors' home court on May 3.