Game Recap: Warriors 104, Rockets 93

Stephen Curry pours in a game-high 36 points to key Golden State's 104-93 victory over Houston for a 2-1 series advantage.

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00:00The Golden State Warriors trying to win Game 3 without the services of Jimmy Butler.

00:06He's got a deep muscle contusion, so that means this guy will have to step up like he's done.

00:12So many times before, we're talking Steph Curry, and in the early going, Fred VanVleet gets the steal on Curry.

00:17We go the other way, and Jalen Green coming in from the ceiling with that alley-oop jam off the dish from Amin Thompson.

00:24Then Fred VanVleet gets a jumper going. He had 13 points in the first quarter.

00:28Houston up by three. Amin Thompson driving and getting a tough lay-in here as he just goes crashing into the defense.

00:35Later, Steph Curry knocking down the three. He had 13 of his 15 first-half points in the second quarter, but Houston's up by 10.

00:44Later, Curry blocks Fred VanVleet on one end and then just fires it ahead.

00:49Buddy Yield with a lay-in on the other end. Golden State closed out the half on a 9-0 run, and it was a three-point game at the break.

00:56Houston up 49-46 in the third. Curry going off with a three.

01:01Later, Curry, tough basket and one. He would miss the free throw. Houston's lead down to one.

01:08Later in the third, Alperin Shingun getting the dunk off the dime from Fred VanVleet.

01:16Shingun 15 points and 11 boards. Then Curry puts on the brakes and hits the jumper.

01:21where he had 27 through three-quarters. Golden State up by one.

01:26Later in the third, Jalen Green gets the lay-in off the dish from Stephen Adams.

01:31He had just nine points in this game.

01:34In the fourth, Steph Curry with the three over Dylan Brooks.

01:38Then Gary Payton, who was huge in the fourth quarter.

01:41off the nice feed from Steph Curry.

01:44Watch this feed. It's sort of a blind feed from Steph.

01:47Over to Gary Payton for the three. It goes down.

01:51Golden State up by four.

01:52Then Gary Payton open off the slip screen and just throws that one down.

01:56And there he is, the glove, loving every bit of this.

01:59Payton had 11 in the fourth.

02:01Steph Curry then with the three at 36 points.

02:04Nine assists, seven rebounds.

02:06And without Jimmy Butler, Golden State gets the win.

02:09Your final score in this one, 104-93.