The Golden State Warriors are headed to the second round of the playoffs after defeating the Houston Rockets 103-89 in Game 7 to advance. The Warriors nearly blew a 3-1 series lead, but their performance in the winner-takes-all final game is all that will be remembered as they prepare to face the Minnesota Timberwolves next.

The Golden State Warriors will move on to the Western Conference Semifinals. After it looked like they had lost momentum, they got it back in the most pivotal game. After the game, Steve Kerr revealed Draymond Green’s impact on the game beforehand.

Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter, Buddy Hield made nine 3-pointers and scored 33 points, and the Golden State Warriors advanced to the Western Conference semifinals with