Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors

The Houston Rockets seek to level the first-round playoff series against Golden State Warriors after their 131-116 win last game as they meet at Chase Center on Saturday.

The Warriors will play their upcoming contest this weekend to secure a final home victory which will earn them a Western Conference semi-finals matchup against Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Warriors collected two consecutive wins in front of their home fans thus moving into a 3-1 series lead before their scheduled Thursday contest at Toyota Center.

Steve Kerr made his decision to substitute all his starters mid-way through the third quarter after his team received a 71-49 halftime defeat at the hands of their desperate opponents.

After Moody scored 25 points the Warriors reduced their trailing 31-point deficit to 13 during the last 12 minutes of the game but their opponents finished the game stronger with a 17-15 run.

The Warriors now fight to finish the series during their second try while facing a situation they endured previously nine years ago when they lost a 3-1 series advantage against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The hosting team will hurry to finish the series on Saturday to prevent a decisive Game Seven playoff match in Houston on Monday.

The Houston Rockets had nothing to show for their heroic effort in Game Four, but they knew it was victory or bust moving into Thursday's Game Five, when they rose to the occasion to live to fight another day in the postseason.

Ime Udoka's men dominated for nearly the entire 48 minutes of play, trailing for only 102 seconds despite taking 25 less shots than their opponents (103).

Fred VanVleet picked up where he left off on Tuesday, scoring 26 points on 8-13 shooting from the floor, while emerging sensation Amen Thompson scored 25 points, possibly his best playoff effort yet.

After averaging just over 11 points per game in the first three games of the series, VanVleet has more than doubled his production in the past two games, averaging 25.5 PPG, and will need to provide another strong showing today.

After losing the rebounding battle for the first time in the series in Game Five, Saturday's visitors will need to lift their game on the glass to improve their chances of tying the series at the final buzzer this weekend.