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Warriors vs. Rockets: Game 4 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs
- Updated: April 24, 2016
The Golden State Warriors outscored the Houston Rockets 65-38 in the second half en route to a 121-94 victory Sunday in the Toyota Center. With the win, the reigning champions own a 3-1 first-round lead in the 2016 NBA playoffs.
Center Dwight Howard and shooting guard James Harden were the only two Rockets starters to score in double figures, with both stars posting double-doubles. Howard had 19 points and 15 rebounds, while Harden finished with 18 points and 10 assists. The latter made just four of his 13 field-goal attempts, though. He was also a big reason why Houston shot 5-of-27 from three-point range as a team.
The Warriors, on the other hand, set the playoff record for most made threes (21), per NBA.com. Power forward Draymond Green had 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while shooting guard Klay Thompson led the team with 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting.
Point guard Stephen Curry played 19 minutes, going 2-of-9 from the field for six points, adding five assists. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Curry’s shooting percentage (.222) tied for its lowest single-game total of the season. His night ended following an awkward fall at the end of the second quarter:
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Sports on Earth’s Erik Malinowski made light of the rush to diagnose the potential injury:
as a certified twitter doctor, i am ready to hear about curry’s injury
— Erik Malinowski (@erikmal) April 24, 2016
Curry attempted to return for the start of the second half but headed back to the locker room after the team’s shootaround. The Warriors announced he had suffered a sprained right knee and kept him out for the remainder of the game, per ESPN.com’s Marc Stein.
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Curry was playing for the first time since suffering an ankle injury in Game 1. He removed any doubt as to his status, tweeting “Lock in! #DubNation” Sunday afternoon. He sent the tweet at 2:50 p.m. ET, 55 minutes before the game’s 3:45 p.m. ET tipoff. Sports Illustrated’s Kenny Ducey explained why the timing was potentially statistically significant:
Stephen Curry just tweeted “Lock In,” 40 minutes before tip. He should play well. https://t.co/WslFpjVXKa pic.twitter.com/0cb7CJSAi6
— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) April 24, 2016 …
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