The field for the second round of the 2025 NBA playoffs is almost complete. Ten teams remain in the playoff bracket, and six teams -- the Thunder, Cavaliers, Pacers, Celtics, Timb

The Houston Rockets staved off elimination Wednesday night in a 131-116 win over the Golden State Warriors at home. All five of Houston’s starters scored double-digit points in a dominant showing to force a Game 6. The series heads back to San Francisco on Friday night.

Simply put, Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler are going to have to go hero mode in Game 7, as Ime Udoka's Rockets squad has something figured out against Golden State. The matchup seems to be in favor of the Rockets, and the Warriors will have to lean into their star power as their advantage in Game 7.