{"id":316273,"date":"2025-11-27T06:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T06:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/316273\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T06:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T06:55:10","slug":"reed-sheppard-scores-career-high-31-points-as-rockets-rally-in-2nd-half-to-beat-warriors-104-100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/316273\/","title":{"rendered":"Reed Sheppard scores career-high 31 points as Rockets rally in 2nd half to beat Warriors 104-100"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN FRANCISCO — – Reed Sheppard<\/a> scored a career-high 31 points to go with nine rebounds and five assists, and the Houston Rockets<\/a> rallied from 12 points down at halftime to beat the Warriors 104-100 on Wednesday night in a rematch from the first round of last season’s playoffs when Golden State won Game 7 as the seventh seed.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Butler had 21 points, five rebounds and five assists, Stephen Curry<\/a> scored 14 points, and rookie Will Richard<\/a> 18 for the Warriors.<\/p>\n

Moses Moody<\/a>, who reached 2,000 career points, hit a 3-pointer with six seconds left to pull Golden State within two. Then Moody fouled Sheppard, who converted both free throws to seal it.<\/p>\n

Alperen Sengun<\/a> added 16 points, six rebounds and six assists for Houston, which scored 22 points off Golden State’s 16 turnovers to win for the seventh time in eight games.<\/p>\n

Curry and Amen Thompson<\/a> went down hard under the basket with 3:24 left and the game tied at 91 after Thompson’s hard drive to the hoop, which initially was whistled an offensive foul. Houston challenged and the call was overturned to a block by Curry.<\/p>\n

Draymond Green<\/a> returned after sitting out Monday’s win against Utah with a sprained right foot and contributed 12 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Warriors.<\/p>\n

Houston shot just 39.6% in the first half and trailed 59-47 at the break.<\/p>\n

Sheppard’s consecutive baskets in the closing moments of the third, as Houston pulled within 76-74 heading into the fourth, then began with a 5-0 burst.<\/p>\n

The Rockets were missing Steven Adams<\/a> because of a right ankle injury and former Warriors star Kevin Durant<\/a> because of a personal matter. Coach Ime Udoka hopes Durant will be back next game.<\/p>\n

Golden State center Al Horford<\/a> missed his second straight game with sciatica in his right leg, while forward Jonathan Kumina scrimmaged with the G League Warriors when they practiced earlier in the day as he works back from tendinitis in both knees.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Rockets: Play back-to-back games at Utah beginning Sunday.<\/p>\n

Warriors: Host New Orleans on Saturday in Kevon Looney<\/a>‘s return to face Golden State.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

AP NBA: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/NBA<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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