The Houston Rockets pushed deeper into the NBA Cup chase on a night when Reed Sheppard’s career-high became the clearest sign yet of his breakout and shifted his team’s momentum.
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In a game that had all the makings of a Warriors runaway, a sophomore decided to rewrite the script. Houston Rockets guard Reed Sheppard exploded for a career-high 31 points, steering his team out of a deep first-half hole to snatch a dramatic 104-100 victory from the Golden State Warriors on their own home court.
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Reed Sheppard picked a pretty good time to level up. The Houston Rockets guard went off for a career-high 31 points, powering a 104-100 comeback win over the Golden State Warriors on the road in NBA Cup group play.
The Houston Rockets came out big for a key signature win of their season, taking down the Golden State Warriors with a 104-100 inspiring victory to end their group play of the 2024-25 NBA Cup this Wednesday.
Reed Sheppard capped a career-best 31-point performance by sinking a key hoop with 2:58 remaining, Alperen Sengun added another in the final minute and the Houston Rockets outlasted the Golden State Warriors 104-100 on Wednesday in an NBA Cup game at San Francisco.
In Game 6 of last year's epic first-round series between the Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors, the Rockets had the chance to force a Game 7 and get one step closer to mounting a 3-1 comeback.
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The NBA Cup is the first opportunity for teams to establish themselves as a top team in the league. Each year, the Final has consistently featured some of the league's top talent and highest-performing teams.
The Rockets and Warriors will enter tonight’s NBA Cup matchup with identical 1-2 records in West Group play. Houston arrives carrying far better overall momentum at 11-4 with a dominant Sunday win over the Phoenix Suns.
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The Houston Rockets remain on the road as they head to San Francisco this evening to face off against the Golden State Warriors in each team's third NBA Cup game of the season.
With a shiny NBA Cup court as the backdrop, the Houston Rockets get their first shot at revenge against last year's playoff antagonist when they visit the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in San Francisco.
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Amen Thompson tied a season high with 28 points, Aaron Holiday had a season-high 22 points and tied a career-high six 3-pointers, and the Houston Rockets ran past the host Phoenix Suns 114-92 on Monday.
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