Watch: Warriors' Buddy Hield beats the buzzer vs. Rockets with long three

Buddy Hield is one of the most dynamic long-range shooters in the NBA, but consistency has never really been his calling card. And as Stan Van Gundy aptly pointed out midway through the first quarter of the tightly contested Warriors-Rockets Game 7 broadcast, the Warriors’ success is often—for better or for worse—tied to the shooting of Hield. 

In the three games the Warriors have won so far during this series, Hield has shot 8-22 from deep, and in their losses, just 1-9.

Luckily for the Warriors, Hield looks to be firing on all cylinders during Game 7. While Stephen Curry has been largely held in check during the opening half of the final game of the first round, Hield closed out the first quarter with a near-half-court three-point swish.