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God, Hilder tied the seventh single-game 3-point hit record in the playoff history, the Warriors reversed the Rockets

9:09pm, 11 May 2025【Basketball】

Buddy Hilder showed super offensive firepower at critical moments, helping the Warriors defeat the Rockets 103-89 and eliminating them out of the playoffs. The Houston Rockets have been trying to suppress the Golden State Warriors throughout the series to prevent them from using the 3-point center to make a rough attack. They have arranged two defensive players to mark Stephen Curry almost every time they take the ball, creating a lot of opportunities for the Warriors teammates to create offensive opportunities. In Game 7, Buddy Hilde showed super offensive firepower, making 9 three-pointers and scoring 33 points, becoming a key figure in the Warriors' 103-89 victory over the Rockets, helping the Warriors secure a playoff spot.

Hilder's offensive rhythm is sometimes good and sometimes bad, but for the Warriors, thankfully, he hits a very high three-point shot in Game 7, a force that cannot be underestimated - which reminds us of the perfect complementarity between Klay Thompson and Curry. As ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel pointed out, Hilder tied the record of the most three-pointers in a single game with a crazy play outside the three-point line, hitting nine three-pointers in Game 7 (a record set by Dont Divinsonzo in Game 7 of the New York Knicks’ loss to the Indiana Pacers last year).

Entering Game 7, no one is sure what kind of Hilder the Warriors will encounter in this game that might be their last game of the season. Hilder scored no point in Game 6 and scored no four shots. Given the Rockets' suppression of Curry, the Warriors desperately need another reliable pitcher.

In fact, Hilder had almost no presence in the Warriors' first two key games, with the 32-year-old defender shooting just 20% of the field goal in those two games. But today, Hilde was obviously in a state of great strength and played the best performance in his life when the Warriors needed him the most. The Warriors will play against the Timberwolves in the next round of the playoffs, another team that is significantly better than the Warriors in size and athleticism. The Minnesota Timberwolves can make Golden State Warriors live as hard as the Rockets and eventually screw up the entire series. But this time, the Timberwolves has Anthony Edwards, the real outside superstar, and a support lineup that is more stable than the Rockets' offense ever.

and the Warriors have Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler, three of whom are the most experienced veterans in the playoffs in the past decade. Entering the series, the Timberwolves may have a little upper hand, but it shouldn't be surprised if the Warriors can really escape from this bloody series.