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Fred VanVleet, thorn in Warriors’ side? Rockets veteran praised for playoff exploits

Veteran guard Fred VanVleet has been brilliant in recent playoff games, and it’s perhaps the biggest reason the Houston Rockets have rallied to tie their first-round series against the Golden State Warriors at three games apiece.

A decisive, winner-take-all Game 7 is slated for Sunday night in Houston.

From Monday's Game 4 through Friday’s Game 6, VanVleet has averaged a team-leading 26.7 points and 5.3 assists per game while shooting 59.0% overall and 66.7% on 3-pointers. Two of those three games were on the road, and only one — Game 4, in the final seconds of a very close game — was a loss.