The Houston Rockets fed their best offensive player in the closing seconds of Monday's 109-106 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Houston's longtime rival responded with an antagonizing antidote that sealed yet another playoff victory over the Rockets in the Bay Area.
Houston sensibly ran its offense through All-Star center Alperen u015eengün down one with less than 10 seconds remaining in a pivotal Game 4. A frustrating moment of déjà vu followed. None of Houston's participants in this playoff series had taken the floor in the four previous Rockets vs. Warriors playoff series in 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2019.