Jazz–Rockets rivalry

Behind another extraordinary third quarter from Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors erased a 15-point deficit and claimed Game 7 of the Western Conference finals with a 101-92 victory over the Houston Rockets on May 28 at Toyota Center in Houston.

The Golden State Warriors showed their championship mettle on May 26, roaring back to rout the Houston Rockets 115-86 to force a decisive game seven in the NBA Western Conference finals.

Stephen Curry silenced his critics with a 35-point display as the Golden State Warriors thrashed the Houston Rockets 126-85 to take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Western Conference finals on May 20.

The Utah Jazz started strong then held their nerve to beat the top-seeded Houston Rockets 116-108 on May 2 and level their NBA playoffs second-round series at one game apiece.

Chris Paul scored 25 points as the Houston Rockets overpowered Russell Westbrook’s Oklahoma City Thunder to tighten their grip on the Western Conference with a 16th straight victory on March 6.