SAN FRANCISCO – Facing the league’s most physical and handsy defense without his fearless costar, the Warriors asked the 37-year-old Steph Curry to put the offense on his shoulders in the third game of Golden State’s playoff series with the Rockets.

The Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets are going head-to-head in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. It's an intriguing matchup featuring proven playoff veterans for Golden State and a talented young core for Houston.

Draymond Green got a steal and passed the ball ahead to a streaking Gary Payton II, who threw down a reverse dunk to put the finishing touches on a Game 3 victory against the Houston Rockets on Saturday night.