Brandin Podziemski makes Warriors franchise history

Golden State's offense looked stagnant in the first quarter of Game 4 against Houston on Monday night. 

Jimmy Butler III, in his first game back from injury, was hobbled and struggled to move laterally. Stephen Curry could get off only three shots as the physical Rockets blitzed him every time he touched the ball. 

The Warriors desperately needed someone to step up. Brandin Podziemski answered the bell with 10 first-quarter points to keep his team afloat. As the game progressed, Butler found his stroke, but Curry's struggles persisted. When the Rockets took a 57-50 lead into halftime, the Warriors again needed a spark. 

Podz once again came to the rescue, with eight huge points in the third quarter that allowed the Warriors to flip the script. In the final period, the southpaw made a tremendous and-one to cut the deficit to one, followed by a clutch block in the waning moments. 

The 22-year-old did everything and more to put his imprint on a career night. Finishing with 26 points, five rebounds and five assists, he became the youngest Warrior ever to record the stat line in a playoff game, not to mention the fourth youngest in NBA history.